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

On the verge of another bad loss, the Cubs fought back in the bottom of the ninth. —Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

And one of the big issues Communio deals with in helping churches is how to fight back against cohabitation, which has become the norm today. —Lauren Green, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026

Seth Mazibuko, a survivor, remembers vividly how students fought back against the police, who were using tear gas to try and disperse the defiant demonstrators. —ABC News, 15 June 2026

Democratic states, including California, have fought back by filing lawsuits against federal agencies over certain policies and actions affecting governments programs such as SNAP. —Lizzie Kane june 14, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026

Rhymes for fight back

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