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 her fight with Highmark, Sutton-Schulman leaned on her paralegal skills, beginning with reading the company’s coverage booklet from start to finish. —Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025

Continue reading … POLITICS COMBAT READY – War secretary lands in Puerto Rico as US ramps up Caribbean cartel fight with naval forces. —FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025

In one instance, a man, identified by officers as Holliday, forced his way into a home with a gun and fought with residents for a set of car keys. —Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025

The initial investigation found the victim was involved in an argument and physical fight with a witness when an unidentified person shot him. —Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025