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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
Bruce Yandle, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
Frustrated Democrats are fighting to counter President Trump’s flood-the-zone approach by adopting a mirror strategy with a simple goal: To flood the zone right back.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 1 June 2025
Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 2 June 2025
Harvard battle will be Trump's signature fight of second term.
—FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
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Then, in February, the Trump administration announced an end of free COVID testing, a mainstay program in fighting the pandemic.
—Bruce Yandle, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
Frustrated Democrats are fighting to counter President Trump’s flood-the-zone approach by adopting a mirror strategy with a simple goal: To flood the zone right back.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 1 June 2025
Noun
The fight over South Korea’s democracy is also a fight over women’s rights.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 2 June 2025
Harvard battle will be Trump's signature fight of second term.
—FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
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The Royals are battling the Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Guardians for the divisional crown.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2025
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What To Know Gatwa becomes only the second actor never to face the Daleks during his tenure in the lead role—joining Paul McGann, whose Eighth Doctor battled them only in audio dramas.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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Local Democratic leaders had opposed the move, accusing the Republican president of fueling the disorder.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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At the time, Paul was opposing Trump’s nomination of Mike Pompeo, then the CIA director, for secretary of state.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 June 2025
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Trump's Justice Department followed up, threatening legal action, saying that allowing the girl to compete was unconstitutional.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Over the course of the series, in between competing in kooky challenges and going on dates, new islanders are brought in and contestants may re-couple at their discretion — those not paired up are in danger of elimination.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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There’s a genuine brother-and-sister warmth between the Andy and Piper characters in Bring Her Back — and plenty of sibling bickering too.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
30 May 2025
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Yet a design challenge is a smart choice to assign this particular group of queens because that means locking them in the workroom to bicker between assembling garments.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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This is especially true for decentralized finance (DeFi), which, by its nature, resists traditional regulatory models.—
Irina Heaver,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Serkis, of course, can’t resist playing a couple of parts himself and takes on the affable Rooster and Farmer Jones.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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Nuñez warned that more skirmishes could occur on Sunday as PSG will parade on the Champs-Élysées before celebrating the title with their fans at the Parc des Princes stadium.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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Thailand and Cambodia have a long history of land disputes, though Thailand said after the short skirmish that the situation had been resolved.—
DAVID RISING,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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Spade's death on June 5, 2018, stunned the fashion world, highlighting the silent struggles behind one of the industry's biggest names and, along with the death of Anthony Bourdain three days later, sparked a broader conversation about mental health amidst fame and success.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Goldberg emphasized the struggle to balance his warrior mentality with his body's current limitations, especially during Muay Thai training.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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His aggression remains — Meyers is seeing just 3.59 pitches per plate appearance and has absurd numbers against the first pitch of a plate appearance — but has cut down on chasing in the middle of at-bats, allowing for some longer battles.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Every day of inaction is an act of aggression against the system that protects our elders from poverty and indignity.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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“Fight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fight. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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