1
as in battles
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 opposes
to strive to reduce or eliminate
a civil rights leader who dedicated his life to fighting prejudice
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3
as in competes
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 bickers
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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5
as in resists
to refuse to give in to
I tried to fight the temptation to eat another cookie—and lost
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1
as in skirmishes
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
a troubled youth who got into one fight after another
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2
as in struggles
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 altercations
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 fights
Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Hartnett is in Canada filming an untitled project for Netflix, which focuses on a fisherman who fights to protect his family and community when a sea creature begins to threaten his town.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The long-running lawsuit from Serna’s family, first filed in 2020, is just one example of how the county needlessly fights and prolongs litigation, said civil rights lawyer Danielle Pena, who has sued the county over other jail deaths.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
In the opening stretch, as young Pat fights the power, we’re touched by the actor’s boyishness, still clinging to him at fifty.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Fresh photos of the bloody battles ahead were also revealed, which include new shots of the surprising warrior who fights them.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2025
From basic enemy encounters and big boss fights to simply navigating its world and figuring out where to go next, it’s almost abrasively dedicated to testing the player’s patience.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
The one who fights brain fog and exhaustion all day?
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The organization also fights in court, including a lawsuit against an oil palm company that resulted in a $26 million fine.
—Eduardo Garcia, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Unions, fights, and trash – oh my!
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
That came two days after another slugfest of a contest that saw the teams combine for eight misconducts, four fights and another 186 penalty minutes at Tampa’s Benchmark International Arena.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
The film highlights the thrill of huge fan support and the physical pain that comes after some fights.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
For Democrats, the battle marked a defining moment to demonstrate unity after earlier funding fights in which they were accused of caving to Republican demands.
—Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
More than 100 people then gathered Sunday outside the ICE building, including counter protesters, which police said led to fights among the crowd.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Burnett remembers volcanic fights between Mae and Louise, who would accuse Mae of trying to turn Burnett against her.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Meeting between the community and Skateland leadership Much of the community's concerns stemmed from years of management that allowed the skating rink to develop a bad reputation, due to fights and shootings.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
An international team of war correspondents fights to report the truth.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Hartnett is in Canada filming an untitled project for Netflix, which focuses on a fisherman who fights to protect his family and community when a sea creature begins to threaten his town.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The long-running lawsuit from Serna’s family, first filed in 2020, is just one example of how the county needlessly fights and prolongs litigation, said civil rights lawyer Danielle Pena, who has sued the county over other jail deaths.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
In the opening stretch, as young Pat fights the power, we’re touched by the actor’s boyishness, still clinging to him at fifty.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Fresh photos of the bloody battles ahead were also revealed, which include new shots of the surprising warrior who fights them.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2025
From basic enemy encounters and big boss fights to simply navigating its world and figuring out where to go next, it’s almost abrasively dedicated to testing the player’s patience.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
The one who fights brain fog and exhaustion all day?
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The organization also fights in court, including a lawsuit against an oil palm company that resulted in a $26 million fine.
—Eduardo Garcia, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
Let’s tie it all together by predicting that the first meeting of the season between Toronto and Philadelphia gets well and truly out of control … which by today’s standards means there are three fights in the game.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Unions, fights, and trash – oh my!
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
That came two days after another slugfest of a contest that saw the teams combine for eight misconducts, four fights and another 186 penalty minutes at Tampa’s Benchmark International Arena.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
The film highlights the thrill of huge fan support and the physical pain that comes after some fights.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
For Democrats, the battle marked a defining moment to demonstrate unity after earlier funding fights in which they were accused of caving to Republican demands.
—Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
More than 100 people then gathered Sunday outside the ICE building, including counter protesters, which police said led to fights among the crowd.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Burnett remembers volcanic fights between Mae and Louise, who would accuse Mae of trying to turn Burnett against her.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Meeting between the community and Skateland leadership Much of the community's concerns stemmed from years of management that allowed the skating rink to develop a bad reputation, due to fights and shootings.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fights
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Brian Schottenheimer battles through injuries Heading into the game against the Jets, Schottenheimer’s offensive line was wrecked by injury.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Oct. 2025
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Disagreements among Democrats have emerged over how to conduct political messaging on the government shutdown as the party battles with the GOP over whom the public should blame for the impasse.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
5 Oct. 2025
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Jessica Ritter is one of many former conversion therapy patients who now opposes the treatment.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
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One of the defendants, Benjamin Song — a 32-year-old former Marine Corps reservist who associates described to authorities as a cult-like ringleader who opposes the government on immigration enforcement and on other matters — shot Alvarado Police Department Lt.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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Supabase is built on Postgres, the popular developer database system that competes with Google’s Firebase and is a bet on an open-source future.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Riddle, who currently competes for Major League Wrestling (MLW), was a guest on the show to discuss his career.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The pope, played by Samora la Perdida, is a mincing oaf who bickers with Galas about the value of translating Wagner.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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The series resists clean answers.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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The rug is suitable for high-traffic areas and is designed with durability in mind, with low-pile fabric that doesn’t shed and resists stains.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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These issues are not unique to the WNBA, as its affiliate league, the NBA, has weathered refereeing controversies and skirmishes over player pay for years.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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All these years later, Corigliano’s symphony has outlasted those skirmishes and emerged sounding fresh and exciting and powerful.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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As Rogers’ rocky form will testify, Villa’s attacking struggles have not been through a lack of service, but rather the profligacy in possession.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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In correspondence that Khan made available to the investigators, his accuser appears to be very warm, prone to disclosure about her personal life and struggles, highly solicitous of Khan and his wife, and perhaps overeager.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Many of the people devouring YoungBoy’s endless stream of new music have also been devouring news of his various altercations and legal cases.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
7 Oct. 2025
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Hubert Mazur, Ray Collins and Jocelyne Robledo were also detained at the protests after engaging in physical altercations with federal officers, according to the court documents.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Fights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fights. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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