fight with

phrasal verb

fought with; fighting with; fights with

1

: to fight against (someone or something)

He fought with his wife over/about money.

The U.S. fought with Germany in World Wars I and II.

He fought with several worthy opponents.

2

: to fight on the same side as (someone or something)

The U.S. fought (together) with the Soviet Union in World War II.

3

: to fight by using (something, such as a weapon)

They were fighting with knives.

They fought with their fists.

Examples of fight with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2009, Shlomi was arrested on suspicion of battery after a fight with a woman, who was also arrested. —Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025

Two years ago, Eric Van Tine suffered a traumatic brain injury after a fight with a cellmate and died several months later. —Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025

The city initially opposed the demolition of Froggy's, but a legal fight with the Troianis dragged on for years. —Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025

No criminal charges have been announced, but her stepmother Shauntel Kepner's ongoing legal fight with her ex-husband Thomas Hudson revealed Anna's 16-year-old stepbrother has been eyed as a suspect. —Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 21 Nov. 2025