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.
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The Spanish are coming As the British fought with their colonies on the East Coast in 1776, the Spanish were working their way up Alta California.
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Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Drone dilemma The US excels at building large, expensive weaponry, but most American soldiers lack the know-how for fighting with unmanned systems.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Notably, the settlement comes after IA previously lost a court fight with book publishers last year, where IA could've faced substantial damages.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Despite that, his fight with Dustin Stoltzfus is still on for Saturday's card.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Drone dilemma The US excels at building large, expensive weaponry, but most American soldiers lack the know-how for fighting with unmanned systems.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Notably, the settlement comes after IA previously lost a court fight with book publishers last year, where IA could've faced substantial damages.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Despite that, his fight with Dustin Stoltzfus is still on for Saturday's card.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fight with
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“Fight with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20with. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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