fight for

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.

Examples of fight for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cregger’s update follows a medical courier (played by Austin Abrams) who is in the middle of making a delivery to Raccoon City General Hospital when a zombie outbreak sends him into a fight for survival. — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

By early 2026, Chinese AI chatbots were fighting for users with massive promotions around the Lunar New Year holiday. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Her grandson Claude Cassirer, who moved to California, and great-grandson David Cassirer have been fighting for the painting’s return from the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection in Madrid for the last two decades. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Josh Acheampong is fighting for minutes somewhere in the right half of Alonso’s defence, and has generally done well with the opportunities he’s been given. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for fight for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore