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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Giant computer data centers that power artificial intelligence and cloud computing are popping up around California, as are fights with communities that don’t want to live near them.
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Venita Aspen goes on to get into a fight with Craig as well, before the trailer comes to an end with a blowup argument between Craig and Austen.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
His bleak existence shifts when a fight with a classmate is accidentally streamed online and goes viral.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Gangs fought with bows and flaming arrows, and the murder rate was among the world’s highest.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Venita Aspen goes on to get into a fight with Craig as well, before the trailer comes to an end with a blowup argument between Craig and Austen.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
His bleak existence shifts when a fight with a classmate is accidentally streamed online and goes viral.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Gangs fought with bows and flaming arrows, and the murder rate was among the world’s highest.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Fight with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20with. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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