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

But with players trying to make a name for themselves and fighting for their jobs, don’t tell anyone these games don’t matter. — Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

That’s been the top controversy since the February 2023 fire at the incinerator in Doral, where city leaders had been fighting for years for Miami-Dade to move the trash-burning facility elsewhere. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

While abolitionists and increasing numbers of Northerners fought for an expansive idea of free expression, publishing pamphlets and newspapers and submitting petitions to Congress, slaveholders tried to suppress antislavery language. — Paul Quigley, The Conversation, 13 July 2026

For too long, New Yorkers who have become sick have had to fight for information that should have been theirs from the very beginning. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026

Rhymes for fight for

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