fight with

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

Unfortunately for Roach, like the fight with Davis, his scrap with Cruz also ended in a majority draw. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Goodall had been commissioned to build a 19-foot ring for Oleksandr Usyk’s WBC heavyweight title fight with kick-boxer Rico Verhoeven in front of the Pyramids of Giza in Cairo. — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Here comes another needless fight with one of America’s closest friends. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 21 July 2026

The robbers fought with murderous determination, and the police answered with their truncheons. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026