fight with
phrasal verb
fought with; fighting with; fights with
1
: to fight against (someone or something)
He fought with his wife over/about money.
The U.S. fought with Germany in World Wars I and II.
He fought with several worthy opponents.
2
: to fight on the same side as (someone or something)
The U.S. fought (together) with the Soviet Union in World War II.
3
: to fight by using (something, such as a weapon)
They were fighting with knives.
They fought with their fists.
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Prosecutors said Claiborne fought with McGuffey in an attempt to obtain his gun and even attempted to gouge the officer’s eyes with his fingernails.
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025
Curtis' character physically fights with Yeoh throughout the movie in the various universes the movie takes place in.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 29 July 2025
Hudson probably crosses the line too often — like during his spring OTA fist fight with Brian Burns — but the tackle’s aggressiveness also feels contagious.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
As opposed to going through a nine-month fight with Donald Trump.
—ABC News, 27 July 2025
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025
Curtis' character physically fights with Yeoh throughout the movie in the various universes the movie takes place in.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 29 July 2025
Hudson probably crosses the line too often — like during his spring OTA fist fight with Brian Burns — but the tackle’s aggressiveness also feels contagious.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
As opposed to going through a nine-month fight with Donald Trump.
—ABC News, 27 July 2025
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“Fight with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20with. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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