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

These included starts, mark-room decisions and, above all, the ability to fight back through the fleet after a poor start, something which has become a hallmark of the Spanish in more recent years. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Hospitals fought back, and Congress rejected the proposal, instead favoring a voluntary approach desired by the industry. — Stephanie Armour, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

The strong report opens the door even wider for the Fed to hike interest rates to fight back against inflation concerns. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Since 2018, Washington has begun experimenting aggressively with a mix of policies to fight back against China’s growing market dominance. — Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for fight back

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