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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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2
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
Tom Williams, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Democrats are also fighting among themselves.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
But in the face of that much love, and that is what the room was, pure harmony, fighting the emotion was impossible.
—Vin Diesel, Variety, 16 May 2026
Cassidy's campaign has focused heavily on legislative wins and his influence in Washington, such as measures he's sponsored that have been signed by Trump like fighting against fentanyl addiction and lowering prescription drug prices.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 16 May 2026
No one is fighting over the dinner check.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Although fighting largely subsided weeks ago, the Strait of Hormuz, remains blocked.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 16 May 2026
At the intersection of climate and faith, the documentary brings audiences inside one of the most isolated communities in America, a conservative Christian fishing town on a remote island in the Chesapeake Bay fighting to hold on as the land beneath them disappears.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 May 2026
After fighting valiantly to ward off injury, the horse was euthanized in 2007, his courageous battle forever remembered at Churchill Downs, where his statue stands outside of Gate 1.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 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
After a limp 2-0 defeat at Lorient in mid-April, Benatia criticised the players for a lack of fighting spirit.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Democrats are also fighting among themselves.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
But in the face of that much love, and that is what the room was, pure harmony, fighting the emotion was impossible.
—Vin Diesel, Variety, 16 May 2026
Cassidy's campaign has focused heavily on legislative wins and his influence in Washington, such as measures he's sponsored that have been signed by Trump like fighting against fentanyl addiction and lowering prescription drug prices.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 16 May 2026
No one is fighting over the dinner check.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Although fighting largely subsided weeks ago, the Strait of Hormuz, remains blocked.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 16 May 2026
At the intersection of climate and faith, the documentary brings audiences inside one of the most isolated communities in America, a conservative Christian fishing town on a remote island in the Chesapeake Bay fighting to hold on as the land beneath them disappears.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 May 2026
After fighting valiantly to ward off injury, the horse was euthanized in 2007, his courageous battle forever remembered at Churchill Downs, where his statue stands outside of Gate 1.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 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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As Africa's second-largest country by land area, Congo's provinces are far from one another and mostly battling conflict.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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The thesis of Brady’s commencement, though, was battling through adversity and never quitting, and the best way for Brady to tell his motivational message was by telling the story of his Super Bowl LI comeback against the Atlanta Falcons.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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 23 May. 2026.
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