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

Instead of fighting with Whitney, Lindsay has a talk with Yvonne about how Lindsay ruined Yvonne’s wedding by making it all about her. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 July 2026

Allison fought with the alligator to try to free Clark, but the alligator pulled the pair underwater and grabbed Clark’s other arm, according to the medical examiner’s report. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026

Once free, Jennings served the abolition movement, wrote the first White House memoir, and witnessed his sons fight with the Union Army in the Civil War. — Melia Patria, ABC News, 4 July 2026

In February 2025, Lines had a manic crisis on a plane that resulted in a fight with airline staff and an emergency landing. — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 2 July 2026