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.
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Tehran has thus far refused to agree to any wider peace deal that doesn't include a halt to Israel's fight with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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May 6, CBS News, 6 May 2026
After the shooting, a woman at the camp — the one who police believe got into a fight with Savage — took off in the Acura, resulting in a car chase and a crash.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
The County is in a fight with LAHSA regarding homeless services and has formed its own Department of Homeless Services & Housing.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Queens Assistant District Attorney Kevin Timpone said the 16-year-old defendant and the shooter were riding the train when the victim — who recognized the teen from the prior shooting — ran up and started fighting with him.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
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May 6, CBS News, 6 May 2026
After the shooting, a woman at the camp — the one who police believe got into a fight with Savage — took off in the Acura, resulting in a car chase and a crash.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
The County is in a fight with LAHSA regarding homeless services and has formed its own Department of Homeless Services & Housing.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Queens Assistant District Attorney Kevin Timpone said the 16-year-old defendant and the shooter were riding the train when the victim — who recognized the teen from the prior shooting — ran up and started fighting with him.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
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“Fight with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20with. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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