fight on
phrasal verb
fought on; fighting on; fights on
: to continue fighting
He vowed that he would fight on alone.
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Videos generated by the service – notably one of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting on a rooftop — have gone viral on social media platforms.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Kotb has joined the fight on social media as well, making numerous posts asking for prayers and assistance.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Determining what their specific goals are is necessary before answering that, but Newcastle are still somehow fighting on four fronts.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The boxer from Brooklyn was fighting on the undercard of the event topped by Teofimo Lopez’s title bout against unbeaten Shakur Stevenson, in what was Miller’s first fight at Madison Square Garden.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Kotb has joined the fight on social media as well, making numerous posts asking for prayers and assistance.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Determining what their specific goals are is necessary before answering that, but Newcastle are still somehow fighting on four fronts.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The boxer from Brooklyn was fighting on the undercard of the event topped by Teofimo Lopez’s title bout against unbeaten Shakur Stevenson, in what was Miller’s first fight at Madison Square Garden.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Fight on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20on. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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