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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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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
All these years, the stigma stuck no matter how hard the family fought to change the narrative.
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Yumi Asada, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Trump’s pitch came at a time when mixed martial arts had fought its way into the mainstream.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 12 June 2026
The rationale was that any war Israel fought would inflame popular anti-Israeli sentiment in the Arab and Muslim world, scuttling the Abraham Accords as Arab governments would withdraw out of fear of backlash.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Several limited battles were fought in California until Mexican forces were beaten at San Gabriel and La Mesa.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
In the weeks leading up to his imprisonment, Abu Safiya fought to maintain his composure as Israeli forces surrounded the hospital, releasing grainy video dispatches from the facility under siege.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
After his father Rupert chose him to take over the family empire, James and Elisabeth Murdoch and Prudence MacLeod had fought the changes in a Nevada court.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
The effort echoes other groups who have fought, over decades, to bring professional teams to Sacramento — or prevent franchises from leaving.
—Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
The sculpture is set to be back on display just in time for Lexington’s Minnie Mae Day on June 13, which celebrates Minnie Mae Talbott, who fought adversity to become the nation’s first woman elected sheriff in 1919.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Yumi Asada, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Trump’s pitch came at a time when mixed martial arts had fought its way into the mainstream.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 12 June 2026
The rationale was that any war Israel fought would inflame popular anti-Israeli sentiment in the Arab and Muslim world, scuttling the Abraham Accords as Arab governments would withdraw out of fear of backlash.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Several limited battles were fought in California until Mexican forces were beaten at San Gabriel and La Mesa.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
In the weeks leading up to his imprisonment, Abu Safiya fought to maintain his composure as Israeli forces surrounded the hospital, releasing grainy video dispatches from the facility under siege.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
After his father Rupert chose him to take over the family empire, James and Elisabeth Murdoch and Prudence MacLeod had fought the changes in a Nevada court.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
The effort echoes other groups who have fought, over decades, to bring professional teams to Sacramento — or prevent franchises from leaving.
—Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
The sculpture is set to be back on display just in time for Lexington’s Minnie Mae Day on June 13, which celebrates Minnie Mae Talbott, who fought adversity to become the nation’s first woman elected sheriff in 1919.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fought
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Percy Jackson stars Walker Scobell and Aryan Simhadri have battled mythical giant monsters, Greek gods, and more in their Disney+ action series.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Dec. 2025
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Musk has also regularly battled some investor groups.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
10 Dec. 2025
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The other are held by Tareq Saleh, who is the National Resistance military coalition leader and nephew to late longtime President Ali Abdullah Saleh, and influential tribal leader Othman Hussein Megali, who hails from the Houthi homeland of Saada and is fiercely opposed to the group.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Disability advocates and people with disabilities who rely on the service opposed the change, in public comments at the meeting, in letters to RTD board members, and in the media.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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This year, the Haitian Winter Olympics team’s ski suits had to be redesigned at the last minute to erase a depiction of Toussaint Louverture on a horse, which meant those skiers competed wearing an outfit that, rather absurdly, just featured a horse.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
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When not reporting, Cuyler is a member of the KU Chamber Choir and has competed in international competitions with the choir.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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King bickered with fans on social media.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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But Tilly and Gershon playfully bickered onstage as the former remembered things slightly differently, with Tilly saying the problem had more to do with a shot of her hand on Gershon's crotch that was deemed too realistic.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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The suit alleges she was informed the officer resisted calls to attend remedial training going so far as to tell his fellow officers that Internal Affairs could open up an insubordination case on him.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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Media buyers have pressed for rollbacks in rates on cable, and the media companies have resisted.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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The health facility opened a new wing, thanks in part to the support of the Duchy of Cornwall, which aims to strengthen health care for an island community that, for years, has combatted logistical difficulties and high costs associated with access to care on the mainland.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
26 May 2026
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In the midst of the civil rights movement of the 1960s, TNG also combated racial discrimination in the news industry in hiring and promotion.—
Errol Salamon,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
11 Mar. 2026
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Bass also contended in interviews that Crowley failed to inform her of the fire danger presented by forecasted Santa Ana winds — despite those warnings being widely publicized by the National Weather Service and in media reports for days in advance.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Defense attorneys contended that Anthony believed he was threatened and acted to protect himself after physical contact occurred.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The groups argued that the site of the garden runs afoul of federal laws and has not been authorized by Congress.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Opponents to the development argued that the circumstances are different and that the court's decision does not apply to the Greeley case.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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“Fought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fought. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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