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.

Examples of fight with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Investigators say 21-year-old Steven David Rustrian, who was involved in the crash, got into a physical fight with Jaramillo before disarming him and shooting him several times with his own weapon. —Anna McAllister, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025

Pierce and Sean worked really hard on that fight with the stunt team. —Phil Pirrello, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025

Joshua has had 32 total fights with 28 wins including 25 by KO. —Peter White, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025

Axios JPMorgan is fighting with Frank founder Charlie Javice over who should pay her legal bills. —Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025