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1
as in combating
to oppose (someone) in physical conflict
a proud people who have fiercely fought all invaders of their homeland
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as in opposing
to strive to reduce or eliminate
a civil rights leader who dedicated his life to fighting prejudice
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3
as in competing
to engage in a contest
everyone on that street seems to be fighting to see who can create the gaudiest holiday lighting display
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as in bickering
to express different opinions about something often angrily
if you kids continue to fight, I'm turning this car around and we're heading back home!
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as in resisting
to refuse to give in to
I tried to fight the temptation to eat another cookie—and lost
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Recent Examples of fighting
ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
But this story isn’t just for pro-fighting fans.
—Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2025
Some had joined Ukrainian combat units as volunteers, while others have sought to assist the Ukrainian people in non-fighting capacities.
—Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2023
But the computer model couldn’t distinguish fighting roosters from non-fighting roosters.
—Jeff Horwitz, WSJ, 17 Oct. 2021
Dan Bashakov, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
In the third inning, the fighting fish kept swinging as Owen Caissie launched a 403-foot home run to right-center field that briefly injected life back into the stadium.
—Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
Players will have to use the fighting and detective skills of every Batman to stop the expansive rogue’s gallery from taking over Gotham.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 22 May 2026
This is influencer fighting in its purest form, so manage expectations on the technical product.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Carano didn’t have any fighting experience either when Coker walked into renowned Muay Thai Grand Master Toddy’s gym in Las Vegas.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Keep fighting, stay strong, keep God first, never stop believing.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026
All of this helps explain why some energy market veterans are now bracing for a new round of fighting in the standoff with Iran.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Unlike in Indiana, no wave of anti-establishment energy is giving long-shot challengers a fighting chance.
—Kristin Kanthak, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
The final battle came down to him fighting Jack, who had replaced Jacob as protector of the island.
—Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Most of the rest of the final round of Serie A takes place on Sunday night, with four teams battling for the final two Champions League places and two teams fighting against relegation.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
The reason isn’t simply that SpaceX will be fighting the law of large numbers by starting life as a public company as an extremely expensive stock.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 May 2026
On his way to winning his first major, fighting hard to hold off Jon Rahm – who’s won two – all Rai did was play the last 10 holes in 6-under.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Putin has struggled to manage fighting Kyiv on the one hand and placating domestic constituencies on the other.
—Anna Nemtsova, Time, 23 May 2026
But some cases date back to 2014, when Russian soldiers invaded the Crimean Peninsula and pro-Russia forces started fighting in eastern Ukraine.
—Dan Bashakov, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Holloway, 34, has been far more active than McGregor, fighting seven times since 2022.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Adjective
Speaking ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Johnson told the BBC that the troops should be sent to peaceful regions in non-fighting roles.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
But this story isn’t just for pro-fighting fans.
—Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2025
Some had joined Ukrainian combat units as volunteers, while others have sought to assist the Ukrainian people in non-fighting capacities.
—Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2023
But the computer model couldn’t distinguish fighting roosters from non-fighting roosters.
—Jeff Horwitz, WSJ, 17 Oct. 2021
Noun
The missing date back to 2014 Neither Russia nor Ukraine publish regular casualty numbers in the war, although analysts estimate hundreds of thousands of casualties in the fighting.
—Dan Bashakov, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
In the third inning, the fighting fish kept swinging as Owen Caissie launched a 403-foot home run to right-center field that briefly injected life back into the stadium.
—Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
Players will have to use the fighting and detective skills of every Batman to stop the expansive rogue’s gallery from taking over Gotham.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 22 May 2026
This is influencer fighting in its purest form, so manage expectations on the technical product.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Carano didn’t have any fighting experience either when Coker walked into renowned Muay Thai Grand Master Toddy’s gym in Las Vegas.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Keep fighting, stay strong, keep God first, never stop believing.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026
All of this helps explain why some energy market veterans are now bracing for a new round of fighting in the standoff with Iran.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Unlike in Indiana, no wave of anti-establishment energy is giving long-shot challengers a fighting chance.
—Kristin Kanthak, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
Verb
The 41-year-old Ukrainian soldier was severely injured during a mine explosion in 2024 while fighting in the Russia-Ukraine war.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
The final battle came down to him fighting Jack, who had replaced Jacob as protector of the island.
—Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Most of the rest of the final round of Serie A takes place on Sunday night, with four teams battling for the final two Champions League places and two teams fighting against relegation.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
The reason isn’t simply that SpaceX will be fighting the law of large numbers by starting life as a public company as an extremely expensive stock.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 May 2026
On his way to winning his first major, fighting hard to hold off Jon Rahm – who’s won two – all Rai did was play the last 10 holes in 6-under.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Putin has struggled to manage fighting Kyiv on the one hand and placating domestic constituencies on the other.
—Anna Nemtsova, Time, 23 May 2026
But some cases date back to 2014, when Russian soldiers invaded the Crimean Peninsula and pro-Russia forces started fighting in eastern Ukraine.
—Dan Bashakov, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Holloway, 34, has been far more active than McGregor, fighting seven times since 2022.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fighting
Noun
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Anderson says open-cell memory foam and a cool-to-the-touch cover help combat heat retention without losing shape, which translates to consistent airflow and support all night long.—
V BRAND STORIES,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Unlike earlier systems, HELIOS is integrated directly into the ship’s Aegis combat architecture and is designed not only to dazzle sensors but also to physically engage targets such as drones and small boats.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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Upon arrival, crews immediately began cutting holes in the roof for ventilation and took an offensive approach to battling the flames.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
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His team’s toughness battling back impressed Poulin the most.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Verb
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As a maker, these opposing qualities are persistent and present throughout every part of the process.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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The Broncos literally presented the NFL’s toughest assignment for opposing quarterbacks.—
Sam McDowell
Updated May 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The Briton’s triumph is not the only example of how experience can be advantageous in equestrian, a sport where athletes are still competing into their 70s for the biggest prizes.—
Danielle Rossingh,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Success increasingly depends on helping sellers connect solutions to measurable business outcomes rather than competing in a race to the bottom.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Since then, showrunner Tim Minear and the rest of the writers have played up the actors' natural chemistry, playing into both the characters' bickering dynamic and their willingness to do anything, including risking their lives, for one another.—
Sabienna Bowman,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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The two get to bickering about her terrible track record, with Dennis hilariously failing to realize that this accusation includes him among the questionable men.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Saturday when the long-running contract negotiations broke down over the wage and cost-of-living increases that workers are demanding and the MTA has been resisting.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
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Eatherly’s previous arrest came after another incident on Saturday, when he was kicked out of a restaurant in Nashville and later arrested and charged with theft of services, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, according to an affidavit.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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George had pushed to reconfigure the Army’s battlefield strategy to incorporate drone warfare and had worked with Ukraine’s military to learn from its experience.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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In experiments inspired by drone warfare, his team asked participants to categorize images as civilians or enemy combatants and to choose whether to fire a missile at each potential target.—
Steven Melendez,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Booker, who is seen as a potential 2028 presidential candidate, made an explicit appeal to MAHA during a speech focused on combating the unhealthiness of the American food diet at the Center for American Progress’s Ideas Conference on Tuesday.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2026
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China denies the allegations, describing the facilities as vocational training centers aimed at combating extremism and terrorism.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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“Fighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fighting. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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