How to Use fight off in a Sentence

fight off

verb

• Joint then fought off a break point to go ahead 2-0 in the second.
  — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
• The victim was able to fight off the attacker, police said.
  — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 11 June 2026
• Over the past couple of weeks, my immune system has been struggling to fight off a cold.
  — ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
• Creasy fights off Soares on his way to Tappen, but loses his gun in the process.
  — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
• That’s when Bogaerts fought off a two-strike slider for a leadoff single.
  — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 13 July 2026
• Even today, the bottle still calls her name sometimes although she’s managed to fight off the demons and stay sober.
  — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
• Most of the time, people with an intact immune system who are healthy can fight off that pneumonia.
  — Mark Marino, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
• Well, as safe as one can possibly be while fighting off three sharks underwater.
  — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
• In others, cartels armed local citizens to help fight off rival gangs.
  — ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
• Point came out into the middle of the ice and, fighting off Mittelstadt’s check, fired a shot that was tipped.
  — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
• Wolfe said some people have recurrent symptoms, after the body tries and fails to fully fight off the illness.
  — Eva Flowe july 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
• So what better place to fight off alien invaders in a battle that would go on to define the following decade’s worth of blockbusters?
  — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
• The hardest part can be fighting off nerves, but for Garbacz, perfection was the result and not the end goal.
  — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
• Coach Brad Frost was still fighting off the emotions when starting his postgame press conference.
  — Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
• Members had fought off plans for toxic waste incinerators and power plants.
  — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
• In her husband’s absence, Penelope has to fight off over 100 suitors.
  — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026
• Fights colds The antiviral properties in oregano oil help keep your immune system strong enough to fight off any colds that blow through.
  — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
• As Hansen made the case for Carroll Crater, his crewmates fought off tears, without much success.
  — Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2026
• The elder Dahmer shot back, using his ample arsenal to fight off the attack.
  — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
• In at least one instance, the driver was able to fight off a gunman and force the would-be robbers to abandon their plan, prosecutors said.
  — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
• The whales sometimes have circular marks on their skin, which are potentially sucker marks from fighting off giant squid.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026
• When Montiel had it, doctors could only provide supportive care, as her body either fought off the virus, or succumbed to it.
  — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 11 May 2026
• Sometimes, cyclospora infections appear to go away and then return, as the body fails to fully fight off the infection.
  — Eva Flowe july 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
• However, along the way, Odysseus has to fight off various monsters, gods and mythical creatures.
  — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
• Footage obtained by Storyful shows a family and a small dog attempting to fight off the animal.
  — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 7 May 2026
• Outside of snakes, honey badgers have also been documented fighting off hyenas, leopards and even full packs of dogs.
  — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
• The Padres were disciplined with his bad offerings, fought off enough good ones and had him at 83 pitches and out of the game in the fifth inning.
  — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
• The show saw the heroes combine their powers to fight off the mysterious mercenary cult known as The Hand.
  — Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 Apr. 2026
• And two longer-serving incumbents are also fighting off primary challengers.
  — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
• Other passengers watch the scene in shock as police officers intervene and struggle to pull the guests involved in the fight off of each other.
  — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026