fight for
phrasal verb
fought for; fighting for; fights for
1
: to fight in support of (something)
young soldiers fighting for their country
This is a cause that's worth fighting for.
2
: to fight or struggle to get, keep, or achieve (something)
The team is fighting for a spot in the play-offs.
The two armies fought all night for control of the fort.
They had to fight for survival.
Examples of fight for in a Sentence
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In the years since selling Curve, Stevens has had to fight for necessary medical care, challenging California’s laws about resources allocated to those injured at work in court.
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Lindsay Lee Wallace, TIME, 23 Apr. 2024
Nobody anticipates that the app will disappear any time soon, but the measure has set off alarms inside TikTok, which is, yet again, preparing to go to court to fight for its existence in the U.S.
What happened?
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 22 Apr. 2024
As Passover begins Monday at sundown, Phoenix-area Jews, whose families were uprooted by the Holocaust, are seeing the Israel-Hamas war as another battle in the long Jewish fight for sovereignty.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
Sometimes, that means fighting for policy change or battling in court.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 22 Apr. 2024
Under the Zhou dynasty, many smaller lordships fought for power in their regions including Hubei Province where the tombs are buried, according to Britannica.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
Private equity giant Blackstone bid $1.5 billion to buy Hipgnosis Songs Fund on Saturday (April 20), marking a significant escalation in the fight for control of the troubled music royalty fund and its collection of rights to songs by Neil Young, Journey, Lindsey Buckingham, Blondie and others.
—Elizabeth Dilts Marshall, Billboard, 20 Apr. 2024
Musk joined Tesla to shift the world to a more sustainable mode of transport, not to fight for market share at a regular car company.
—Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2024
The spinoff takes place around a rebuilt Las Vegas, where the New California Republic and other factions are fighting for control.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Lindsay Lee Wallace, TIME, 23 Apr. 2024
Nobody anticipates that the app will disappear any time soon, but the measure has set off alarms inside TikTok, which is, yet again, preparing to go to court to fight for its existence in the U.S.
What happened?
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 22 Apr. 2024
As Passover begins Monday at sundown, Phoenix-area Jews, whose families were uprooted by the Holocaust, are seeing the Israel-Hamas war as another battle in the long Jewish fight for sovereignty.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
Sometimes, that means fighting for policy change or battling in court.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 22 Apr. 2024
Under the Zhou dynasty, many smaller lordships fought for power in their regions including Hubei Province where the tombs are buried, according to Britannica.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
Private equity giant Blackstone bid $1.5 billion to buy Hipgnosis Songs Fund on Saturday (April 20), marking a significant escalation in the fight for control of the troubled music royalty fund and its collection of rights to songs by Neil Young, Journey, Lindsey Buckingham, Blondie and others.
—Elizabeth Dilts Marshall, Billboard, 20 Apr. 2024
Musk joined Tesla to shift the world to a more sustainable mode of transport, not to fight for market share at a regular car company.
—Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2024
The spinoff takes place around a rebuilt Las Vegas, where the New California Republic and other factions are fighting for control.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Fight for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20for. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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