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as in to battle
to oppose (someone) in physical conflict
a proud people who have fiercely fought all invaders of their homeland
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as in to oppose
to strive to reduce or eliminate
a civil rights leader who dedicated his life to fighting prejudice
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as in to bicker
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 to resist
to refuse to give in to
I tried to fight the temptation to eat another cookie—and lost
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as in battle
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
a troubled youth who got into one fight after another
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as in struggle
a forceful effort to reach a goal or objective
the mayoral candidate pledged to lead a successful fight to improve the city's schools
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as in aggression
an inclination to fight or quarrel
a tough, streetwise kid with a lot of fight in him
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as in dispute
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
the couple have their share of fights, but they quickly get over them
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Recent Examples of fight
Carey Baraka, The Dial, 26 June 2025
The fire has been fought by 16 engines, seven water tenders, three dozers and three hand crews.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025
Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
But the state continued its legal fight to prevent Medicaid patients from receiving care at Planned Parenthood’s clinics in Charleston and Columbia.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
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For Coetzee, Speaking in Tongues is part of a larger project of fighting the hegemony of English in world literature.
—Carey Baraka, The Dial, 26 June 2025
The fire has been fought by 16 engines, seven water tenders, three dozers and three hand crews.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025
Noun
Marcelo Balladares urged commissioners to join the fight against the Trump administration’s mass deportation effort.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
But the state continued its legal fight to prevent Medicaid patients from receiving care at Planned Parenthood’s clinics in Charleston and Columbia.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fight
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As mechanized as a race — or a movie — can feel, success or failure hinge on the human element, the hero battling the gremlins in the machine.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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Six engines, one water tender and two hand crews will continue to battle the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2025
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Adding this kind of power alongside Aaron Judge would create nightmares for opposing pitchers.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Within the classroom, the Trump policy has meant opposing curriculum that allows for more than a binary — male or female — expression of gender.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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Tax credit awards are highly competitive, with multiple firms competing for a limited pool of funds, meaning the make-or-break financing source is anything but certain.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Players compete at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) in Wimbledon, London.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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In 2012, surviving members of the Beach Boys reunited for a 50th anniversary album, which quickly hit the Top 10 before the group again bickered and separated.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 June 2025
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Vance memes, framing the vice president as the troubled child of bickering parents.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The Supreme Court upheld that ruling, but officials resisted bringing him back until he was indicted in May.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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Texas is big—two hundred and sixty-nine thousand square miles—and has resisted canvassing efforts for decades.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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The protests were substantially peaceful, although small skirmishes resulting in arrests, damage to property and injuries broke out when police tried to disperse the crowd with rubber bullets and tear gas.—
Megan Schrader,
Denver Post,
22 June 2025
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Eisman drew similarities between the rocky trade environment and lead-up to World War I, likely referring to a series of treaties forged in the decades before the war designed to settle regional skirmishes that, in reality, created two massive, and eventually opposing, alliances.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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Even the quiet, eyebrow-raising final moments, which suggest that the struggle for economic justice and equality might be utterly pointless, feel less like a philosophy and more like a real-life capitalist desire for more, more, more.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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The struggle was so real that Reynolds unveiled a special musical production for McElhenney's birthday devoted to teaching fans the pronunciation of his costar's last name, enlisting the help of some of his famous friends as well as members of the club's hometown.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
28 June 2025
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Omar Havana/Getty Images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has formally approved the creation of a special international tribunal to prosecute senior Russian officials for the crime of aggression tied to the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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The new body will deal with the crime of aggression, specifically regarding the use of armed force by one state against another.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
26 June 2025
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“Fight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fight. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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