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.

Examples of fight with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This, in turn, reinforced Webster’s own initial claim about his fight with the MPD cop—that Rathbun had provoked the encounter by striking him in the head, then lied about it to counter Webster’s righteous assertion of self-defense, resulting in his wrongful conviction. —Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026

Many are still waiting, are still fighting with insurance. —Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026

While fighting with Illinois leaders over funding to improve Soldier Field in 1995, the Bears proposed moving to a new stadium in Gary, Indiana. —Joe Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026

In Volume 2, his resentment and anger really comes to a head in that fight with Steve. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026