fight off

verb

fought off; fighting off; fights off

: to defend oneself against (someone or something) by fighting or struggling : to avoid being harmed or overcome by (someone or something) by fighting or struggling

They fought off the attack/attackers.

I'm trying to fight off a cold.

Examples of fight off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With his future finally settled after months of uncertainty, hopefully Bergvall can kick on and show people why Spurs had to fight off interest from Barcelona to sign him in 2024. — Jay Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Gudino Gonzalez was shot while trying to fight off one of the suspects, the affidavit states. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2026

Its declaration of a caliphate in 2014 was electrifying to many Muslims, coming at a time when the group seemed to be successfully expanding its borders and fighting off enemies. — Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026

Clearly, having previously fought off efforts by OpenAI to get the case tossed, the Times sees its copyright and copyright law differently in this potentially pivotal case. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for fight off

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