fight off
phrasal verb
fought off; fighting off; fights off
: to defend oneself against (someone or something) by fighting or struggling : to avoid being harmed or overcome by (someone or something) by fighting or struggling
They fought off the attack/attackers.
I'm trying to fight off a cold.
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Additionally, moderate-intensity exercise can increase the circulation of immune cells, which better prepares the body to fight off infections.
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Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2025
Behind the imperious trio of Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell and Odyssey Sims, the Indiana Fever fought off the Las Vegas Aces 90-83 to force their WNBA semifinal series to a win-or-go-home Game 5 in Sin City on Tuesday night.
—Frank Nunns O'Connell 11 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The hikers reported fighting off a brown bear about a quarter-mile up Exit Glacier Trail in the national park, troopers said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Clarke’s characters fight off orcas hunting their whale herds, while later Clarke stories feature submarine cargo transportation.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025
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Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2025
Behind the imperious trio of Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell and Odyssey Sims, the Indiana Fever fought off the Las Vegas Aces 90-83 to force their WNBA semifinal series to a win-or-go-home Game 5 in Sin City on Tuesday night.
—Frank Nunns O'Connell 11 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The hikers reported fighting off a brown bear about a quarter-mile up Exit Glacier Trail in the national park, troopers said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Clarke’s characters fight off orcas hunting their whale herds, while later Clarke stories feature submarine cargo transportation.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Fight off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20off. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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