fighting 1 of 3

fighting

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noun

fighting

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verb

present participle of fight
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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fighting
Adjective
But the computer model couldn’t distinguish fighting roosters from non-fighting roosters. Jeff Horwitz, WSJ, 17 Oct. 2021 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fighting
Noun
  • All three Marines were combat engineers with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, officials said.
    Caleb Lunetta, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Other military veterans who saw combat, including most of the seven post-Civil War presidents, as well as Harry Truman (World War I), and John F. Kennedy, Gerald Ford, and George H. W. Bush (World War II), proudly served and felt a strong bond with their former comrades in arms.
    Barbara A. Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • With 10 laps to go, Antonelli was battling with Haas driver Ollie Bearman, sitting P11.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • All things considered, golf fans are in for an absolute treat with two of the best players in the world battling it out in the final group on Sunday at The Masters.
    David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Hochman's office also filed a motion opposing the petition.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
  • These kinds of stuck weather patterns that have intense interaction of opposing forces right next to each other are becoming more common in a changing climate.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Carey Hart, who has been competing in motocross for years, embraced the opportunity to push himself physically after having to take a step back recently.
    Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Guys were out there competing their ass off trying to get a win.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • An alien spaceship has spiked an immensely popular bubblegum with an interdimensional ectoplasm that turns everyone who chews it into zombies, and the only ones who can save humanity are bickering foster brothers Daffy Duck and Porky Pig (both voiced by Eric Bauza).
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Pratt, whose character plays like a cross between Han Solo and Jack Burton, is gifted with a moment or two, bickering with Herman like a married couple and yeeting cars at Sentre headquarters.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The result of a complex physical and chemical treatment process, the finish gets its name for its ceramic-like feel and matte finish while resisting scratches and scuffs.
    Brian Westover, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
  • He was arrested again in 2016, during his four-year probation term, for shoplifting from a local Walmart and resisting security and was sent back to prison.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The idea is that these nodes can be quickly deployed where required by AUVs like Anduril's Dive-XL and then carry out surveillance and reconnaissance for anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The group responded with the escalation of drone and missile warfare against the U.S. and Israel.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The path is similar this time around, and Tampa Bay is coming off a resounding 40-17 victory over the playoff-contending Los Angeles Chargers.
    Associated Pess, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Against this backdrop, the remainder of López's contract could be appealing to a contending team.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024

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“Fighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fighting. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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