fight with

phrasal verb

fought with; fighting with; fights with

: 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.

: to fight on the same side as (someone or something)

The U.S. fought (together) with the Soviet Union in World War II.

: 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 But security seemed fine until Colombian fans fought with Uruguayan players at the semifinal in Charlotte, N.C., and the chaos of Sunday night. —

Michelle Kaufman, Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2024 More:Milwaukee protest group announces new RNC march route, drops legal fight with city The Deer District, the Milwaukee Bucks, Fiserv Inc. and Eats Restaurants were named as defendants, as were variety of health services and insurance companies. —

Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2024 Uruguayan players entered the stands and fought with Colombian fans after the players’ families were allegedly harassed. —

Steven Goff, Washington Post, 15 July 2024 Earlier this month, the two actors were seen playfully fighting with water guns while in Seoul, South Korea, for the 2024 Water Bomb Festival. —

Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 13 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for fight with

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