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

The forum remains a place where prospective employees can get their application questions answered and where a community of workers can fight for better working conditions. — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

Stephen Fulton meets Liam Wilson at super featherweight, Jermall Charlo faces Koen Mazoudier at super middleweight, and Paulo Aokuso and Luis Antonio Tejeda fight for the vacant IBF Inter-Continental light heavyweight title. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

With Hellebuyck leading the way and Skinner a luxury as a backup, the Jets will fight for a playoff spot and have cap space to make additions. — Murat Ates, New York Times, 20 July 2026

With millions of candidates fighting for a highly limited pool of university seats and government jobs, a single exam can determine their entire economic future. — Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 July 2026

Rhymes for fight for

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