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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Those included attacking a woman who allegedly flirted with Ray and getting into a fight with five police officers, according to the docuseries.
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Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Last week, Stefanik fought with Johnson over a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Dec. 2025
An investigator then asked him if a fight with his wife ever escalated to physical violence.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
Investigators believe Long fought with the people inside her home before the fire started, the FBI has reported.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
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Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Last week, Stefanik fought with Johnson over a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Dec. 2025
An investigator then asked him if a fight with his wife ever escalated to physical violence.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
Investigators believe Long fought with the people inside her home before the fire started, the FBI has reported.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Fight with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20with. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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