fight for
phrasal 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.
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Where students organize walkouts and sit-ins to fight for a better education.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Inspired by the fight for civil rights, Kuntzler said the group continued to protest throughout the year in front of the Pentagon and Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
Dom Amore: With USMNT in transition, former CT college keeper returns to fight for job at Rentschler
A new coach is shaking up the U.S. men’s national soccer team, and Fairfield’s Matt Turner is in a fight to remain the No.1 goalkeeper.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
Instead, they’re forced to fight for their lives against an invisible monster that starts killing them one by one.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 6 June 2025
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Inspired by the fight for civil rights, Kuntzler said the group continued to protest throughout the year in front of the Pentagon and Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
Dom Amore: With USMNT in transition, former CT college keeper returns to fight for job at Rentschler
A new coach is shaking up the U.S. men’s national soccer team, and Fairfield’s Matt Turner is in a fight to remain the No.1 goalkeeper.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
Instead, they’re forced to fight for their lives against an invisible monster that starts killing them one by one.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 6 June 2025
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“Fight for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20for. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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