fight back

phrasal 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

That news sent pushed Nvidia’s stock higher Tuesday, and the momentum is continuing Wednesday — so much so that Nvidia has fought back into positive territory on a year-to-date basis for the first time in months. —Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 May 2025

But in the face of these new White House demands, Europe is fighting back, with networks, producers and companies holding fast or doubling down on their DEI initiatives. —Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 May 2025

While a 1-1 draw at Brighton & Hove Albion last weekend was far from ideal, the manner in which Newcastle fought back, failed to let two penalty awards being (correctly) overturned by VAR derail them and then secured a point with a late goal, felt significant. —James McNicholas, New York Times, 9 May 2025

Suarez, 36, earned a stoppage victory over Jorge Castaneda in his last fight back in September 2024 to set up this championship opportunity. —Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025

Rhymes for fight back

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