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
Marner fought through the contact, hit the brakes, deked the puck around Dostál with a nifty move between his legs and potted the goal to give Vegas an early 1-0 lead.
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Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 May 2026
That is what has sparked the debate within the audiovisual sector that has fought hard for its own identity, its own budget.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 15 May 2026
Adames wouldn’t have fought a benching.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Conservatives who fought against the Voting Rights Act claim that elections are stolen by fake signatures, fake registrations, and fake people.
—Adam Davis, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
Meant to evoke a medieval woodland, the installation will be composed of plants and trees typically found in East Sussex, where the Battle of Hastings—the primary subject of the tapestry—was fought in 1066 CE.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
Begun last summer when the White House asked Texas to squeeze more GOP seats from its map, the redistricting tit-for-tat seemed to have been fought to a draw.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Her brother, who fought in the French 2nd Armored Division that helped to liberate France, lived there for 10 years in the 2000s.
—Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
He's fought orcs from horseback in Middle-earth, explored the final frontier on the Starship Enterprise, and wielded dual machine guns in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but now Karl Urban is really in the thick of it.
—James Grebey, Time, 8 May 2026
Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 May 2026
That is what has sparked the debate within the audiovisual sector that has fought hard for its own identity, its own budget.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 15 May 2026
Adames wouldn’t have fought a benching.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Conservatives who fought against the Voting Rights Act claim that elections are stolen by fake signatures, fake registrations, and fake people.
—Adam Davis, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
Meant to evoke a medieval woodland, the installation will be composed of plants and trees typically found in East Sussex, where the Battle of Hastings—the primary subject of the tapestry—was fought in 1066 CE.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
Begun last summer when the White House asked Texas to squeeze more GOP seats from its map, the redistricting tit-for-tat seemed to have been fought to a draw.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Her brother, who fought in the French 2nd Armored Division that helped to liberate France, lived there for 10 years in the 2000s.
—Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
He's fought orcs from horseback in Middle-earth, explored the final frontier on the Starship Enterprise, and wielded dual machine guns in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but now Karl Urban is really in the thick of it.
—James Grebey, Time, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fought
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Harris found the net in the 70th minute when Garcia battled for possession at midfield and found Harris, whose shot nestled inside the back pos for a 3-0 lead.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
14 May 2026
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In their closing statements, the lawyers in the case battled over which billionaires were the most believable as witnesses.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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All Democrats opposed the nominations.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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The new space was 4,000 square feet(as opposed to the original space’s 800) with a full bar and a larger kitchen.—
Amy Reyes,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2026
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This 500-level event drew a smattering of US and Australia players, but was mostly competed by the core Asia contingent of pros and featured a slew of upsets and surprises along the way.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The actor explained that number was a reference to the amount of female directors who had competed at Cannes up until that point in the festival’s history, compared to the 1,866 male directors over the same period.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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The video went viral, and the two eventually bickered about it on social media later Sunday night.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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My parents bickered constantly, my sister was demanding and always in a conflict with them, and my grandparents would scream at each other.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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But Beijing, trying to cultivate local suppliers, has resisted that initiative.—
Ian King,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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In the 20th century, many farmers began crossing tomato varieties to create hybrids that looked uniform, resisted disease, and could withstand long-haul shipping to retailers miles away.—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 May 2026
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The awards, created by Prince William, are designed to inspire new environmental ideas and initiatives — and optimism that climate change and other challenges can be combated.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
15 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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Its leaders have repeatedly contended that their resistance to occupation is protected under international law and the Lebanese constitution, if not under the new domestic policy.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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That so many exceptional shots came from Rai, a 31-year-old who had never so much as contended in a major, is irrelevant.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Rusak argued that runoffs favor Paxton because base voters with the strongest attachment to candidates turn out at higher rates, while casual primary voters often skip the second round.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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McElmurry argued that no convincing motive was established for why Castillo would permit the beating, and sought to reframe the text message as his client soberly describing that he was being blamed for the attack.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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“Fought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fought. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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