fight back

verb

fought back; fighting back; fights back

1

: to attack or try to defeat someone who is attacking or trying to defeat oneself

We can't just let them make these accusations against us. We need to fight back!

2

: to make a new effort against an opponent

They fell behind early in the game, but they were able to fight back and tie the score in the second half.

Examples of fight back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Panthers fought back, though, and showed some heroics in doing so. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2026

Moorpark built a 21-0 lead behind Tweedy’s running game, but Trabuco Hills fought back to within three points in the third quarter before the Musketeers pulled away. — Lesa Greenfield, Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026

But after Republicans redrew districts in half a dozen states this year to benefit their party, Democrats in several states, including Colorado, decided to fight back. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Media outlets and local institutions are shifting as Vucic vows to fight back and his party faces calls to relinquish control in cities and towns. — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for fight back

• aback
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback
• cutback