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.
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When the second-quarter lead grew to 22, Young and his playmakers had little to fight back with.
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Mike Kaye
september 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
But put all the dots on a page and a pattern emerges of a socio-religious movement using government to fight back against and control a media perceived as secular, liberal and anti-Republican.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
Her back to the wall, Gretchen fights back.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
At least three are fighting back in court, according to reporting by the USA TODAY Network.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
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Mike Kaye
september 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
But put all the dots on a page and a pattern emerges of a socio-religious movement using government to fight back against and control a media perceived as secular, liberal and anti-Republican.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
Her back to the wall, Gretchen fights back.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
At least three are fighting back in court, according to reporting by the USA TODAY Network.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fight back
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“Fight back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20back. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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