1
as in battled
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 opposed
to strive to reduce or eliminate
a civil rights leader who dedicated his life to fighting prejudice
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as in competed
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 bickered
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 resisted
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 fought
These are people who fought alongside American troops during our last forever war.
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Shawn Vandiver, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
Pata's teammates told investigators the two had previously physically fought and Jones had threatened Pata.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Putin also announced that Russia was releasing two ethnic Hungarian prisoners of war who fought in the Ukrainian armed forces.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Ranchers across the West have fought, and continue to fight, bison restoration on public and even private lands.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images He studied theology in Qom and fought as a young volunteer during the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s, credentials that still carry weight within the revolutionary elite.
—Imtiaz Tyab, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Stukes is a fun story, as someone who fought his way onto Arizona’s roster as a walk-on and developed into one of the Big 12’s best corners, getting four interceptions last season.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
He was first diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2000 and fought it for six years, with apparent success, his son said.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Lyons said firefighters fought the fire defensively for about three to four hours before the house was considered a total loss.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 27 Feb. 2026
Shawn Vandiver, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
Pata's teammates told investigators the two had previously physically fought and Jones had threatened Pata.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Putin also announced that Russia was releasing two ethnic Hungarian prisoners of war who fought in the Ukrainian armed forces.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Ranchers across the West have fought, and continue to fight, bison restoration on public and even private lands.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images He studied theology in Qom and fought as a young volunteer during the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s, credentials that still carry weight within the revolutionary elite.
—Imtiaz Tyab, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Stukes is a fun story, as someone who fought his way onto Arizona’s roster as a walk-on and developed into one of the Big 12’s best corners, getting four interceptions last season.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
He was first diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2000 and fought it for six years, with apparent success, his son said.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Lyons said firefighters fought the fire defensively for about three to four hours before the house was considered a total loss.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fought
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Fans learned this in a later season when the two oldest kids, Greg and Marcia, battled for the space, hoping to convert it into a bedroom.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Fort Worth firefighters battled a blaze potentially caused by a lightning strike during a thunderstorm Wednesday night, according to a fire department statement.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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In my first term in the House, there were four of us out 187 members of the General Assembly who had opposed every bad idea to damage the FOIA, two Republicans and two Democrats, three House members and one senator.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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Restoration of the 74-mile river has been long pushed by environmentalists but opposed by those who enjoy or work on the reservoir created by a dam built in 1968.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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Nader competed on season 33 of Dancing with the Stars.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Mar. 2026
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Landes' daughter actually competed her freshman year at UT Martin, but transferred to UC Davis to be closer to her hometown in Northern California.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Jokic and Oklahoma City’s players had bothered each other and bickered all night.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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The actors jokingly bickered about their history with the ceremony, with Cheadle remarking that Clooney hadn’t won since 2026 winner Timothée Chalamet was 3 years old.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Jan. 2026
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The suspect resisted and threatened officers, who made the arrest and booked him into the main jail.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Officers caught up to the suspect, who allegedly resisted arrest but was eventually placed in handcuffs.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Catholic and Lutheran churches and mutual benefit societies preserved cultural heritage, combated isolation and shaped the new state’s religious culture for generations.—
Daniel Cueto-Villalobos,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026
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This phrase was born on social media and its effects can be combatted with intervention from parents.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
20 Dec. 2025
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The prosecution contended that the daughter-in-law knowingly took specific steps leading up to Fraser’s disappearance, including arranging for his girlfriend to be at a spa on the day of the disappearance and disabling mobile phone service in the couple’s home.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Gillett contended the utilities were gouging the public.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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And the prosecutors argued that Lauer’s decision to wait eight years after the initial FBI raid to enter a guilty plea should result in a longer sentence.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The district argued there was another year left before there were five failed ratings in a row, but the judge panel struck down this argument, among others.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Fought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fought. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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