Synonyms of fought

fought

verb

past tense of fight

1

as in battled

to oppose (someone) in physical conflict

a proud people who have fiercely fought all invaders of their homeland

Synonyms & Similar Words

• battled
• combated
• wrestled
• clashed (with)
• beat
• dueled
• warred (against)
• skirmished (with)
• hit
• punched
• knocked
• struck
• slapped
• smacked
• battered
• sparred
• pounded
• slugged
• scrimmaged (with)
• buffeted
• banged
• slammed
• thumped
• whacked
• clobbered
• hammered
• swatted
• jousted
• swiped
• socked
• batted
• bashed
• smote
• boxed
• bludgeoned
• slogged
• pasted
• grappled
• tussled
• bumped
• belted
• walloped
• scuffled
• bopped
• thwacked
• collided
• brawled
• whaled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submitted
• surrendered
• gave up

2

as in opposed

to strive to reduce or eliminate

a civil rights leader who dedicated his life to fighting prejudice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opposed
• combated
• battled
• countered
• resisted
• confronted
• contended (with)
• withstood
• thwarted
• oppugned
• faced
• frustrated
• baffled
• foiled
• checkmated
• met
• defied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• encouraged
• promoted
• advanced
• cultivated
• fostered
• suffered
• forwarded
• endured
• nurtured
• bore
• supported
• advocated
• nourished
• furthered
• upheld
• backed
• endorsed
• abided
• championed

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• competed
• contended
• raced
• battled
• vied
• rivaled
• played
• challenged
• faced off
• engaged
• maneuvered
• went out
• worked
• jostled
• jockeyed
• tried out
• trained

4

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!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bickered
• argued
• quarreled
• clashed
• brawled
• squabbled
• wrangled
• disputed
• debated
• scrapped
• rowed
• fell out
• controverted
• locked horns
• quibbled
• discussed
• butted heads
• hassled
• spatted
• jarred
• altercated
• tiffed
• contested
• contended
• brabbled
• mixed it up
• argufied
• challenged
• dared
• bandied words
• protested
• tangled
• kicked
• objected
• defied
• fussed
• considered
• nitpicked
• caviled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agreed
• accepted
• coexisted
• consented
• concurred
• got along
• assented

5

as in resisted

to refuse to give in to

I tried to fight the temptation to eat another cookie—and lost

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resisted
• opposed
• withstood
• repelled
• contested
• defied
• challenged
• bucked
• thwarted
• countered
• contended (with)
• contradicted
• battled
• disputed
• combated
• hindered
• stemmed
• frustrated
• checked
• baffled
• balked
• obstructed
• foiled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submitted (to)
• surrendered (to)
• yielded (to)
• succumbed (to)
• bowed (to)
• stooped (to)
• capitulated (to)
• gave in (to)
• knuckled under (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fought

In contrast, the ad says Desmond fought to lower costs and supports suspending the gas tax. — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

In the case of Yemen, the ground fighters inside the country who are taking on the Houthis are deeply divided and fought each other as recently as January. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

However, some Hollywood veterans point out that the industry has fought over technology before. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Kieran is the baby Kelli Beyer Patel desperately fought to have. — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

What’s more, two groups that fought alongside the government – Eritrea and the Fano militia from the neighboring Amhara region – bristled at being excluded from peace talks. — Siyanne Mekonnen, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026

For three years, Bola Tinubu has fought to keep old FBI records tied to a 1990s Chicago drug probe about him sealed, hiring US lawyers to support the Justice Department in the fight. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026

In recent years, proponents have fought to increase access to raw milk within states, often opposing efforts to limit its sales. — Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2026

Pike’s legal team had fought execution by lethal injection, citing venous issues Pike has that would likely cause issues in a lethal injection. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026