fight for

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

Recent Examples on the Web

This is a fight for economic, racial and immigrant worker justice in an industry that is 90% workers of color and 44% foreign born. — Yvette Cumberbatch, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026

Happy Labor Day to all those who have fought for a fairer economy in the richest country in the world. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, the teams with the three best records would all be on the other side of the bracket, fighting for one spot in the AL Championship Series. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Chicagoans have fought for generations to preserve and expand our extraordinary lakefront park system. — Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for fight for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore