fight off
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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Players take on the role of a young woman navigating a post-apocalyptic Japan with her dog companion while fighting off monsters.
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Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 16 June 2026
That triggers the development of antibodies — immune system proteins that fight off foreign invaders — that quickly learn to identify and attack alpha-gal sugar molecules.
—Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Rookie Denzer Guzman came through by fighting off a 1-and-2 fastball at the top of the strike zone and dumping it into center field.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 14 June 2026
His father tried to save him by fighting off the alligator, but was unable to, the Associated Press reported at the time.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
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Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 16 June 2026
That triggers the development of antibodies — immune system proteins that fight off foreign invaders — that quickly learn to identify and attack alpha-gal sugar molecules.
—Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Rookie Denzer Guzman came through by fighting off a 1-and-2 fastball at the top of the strike zone and dumping it into center field.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 14 June 2026
His father tried to save him by fighting off the alligator, but was unable to, the Associated Press reported at the time.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
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“Fight off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20off. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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