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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
Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
The fire has been fought by seven engines, four water tenders and four hand crews.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2025
The victim walked away, which broke up the fight at the time, but later encountered Murray and one of the others from the altercation.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
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Verb
Mark Gordon, Amy Pascal and Vincent Sieber are among the producers of the adaptation, which will be getting a two-week theatrical Imax run in late 2026, something for which Gerwig fought.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
The fire has been fought by seven engines, four water tenders and four hand crews.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
Noun
For his part, Gostisbehere did not mince words about the fight.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2025
The victim walked away, which broke up the fight at the time, but later encountered Murray and one of the others from the altercation.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fight
Verb
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His wife, Moira, was battling breast cancer, while their son, Mac, was diagnosed with chordoma, a rare bone cancer that affects the spine.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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After Russia claimed to have retaken control of Kursk in April, Kyiv insisted its troops are fiercely battling to preserve their foothold in the territory.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
21 May 2025
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Some suffragists argued that immigrants opposed suffrage for women and prohibition, and therefore immigrant voting posed a threat to their agenda.—
Time,
Time,
19 May 2025
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Presidents of both parties have opposed these kinds of policy blocks.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Fans, hedge funds, and sovereign wealth funds would all be competing to get a piece.—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Microsoft has invested close to $14 billion in OpenAI, yet OpenAI’s products directly compete with Microsoft’s AI and search tools, such as Copilot and Bing.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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In the film, Lawrence and her co-star Robert Pattinson proved worthy adversaries, who bicker and screw their way into emotional oblivion in Ramsay’s tense portrait of a woman undone.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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Protesters shouted from the back of the room and lawmakers bickered.—
Eric Lipton,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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The six others are reportedly facing charges of disorderly conduct, and one of them is also charged with resisting arrest, per My Central Jersey.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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In total, 42 people were arrested on charges including animal fighting and resisting arrest without violence.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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Past skirmishes with Pakistan had allowed Modi to construct a triumphalist narrative of strength that played to his domestic audience.—
Vaibhav Vats,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2025
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Türkiye has been vocal about its support for Pakistan in the wake of the border skirmishes, and India has severed ties with several of its businesses and universities.—
Jasreen Mayal Khanna,
AFAR Media,
19 May 2025
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Barry Keoghan is sharing something deeply personal about his struggle with sobriety.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The Duchess of Sussex launched her lifestyle brand, As ever, in March, and has discussed some of the struggles of starting a business on the podcast.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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At age twelve, Genge began playing rugby and found an outlet for his aggression.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The level of aggression of the cancer is determined by the Gleason score and grade system.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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“Fight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fight. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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