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
• dueled
• beat
• clashed (with)
• warred (against)
• skirmished (with)
• punched
• hit
• knocked
• struck
• slapped
• pounded
• smacked
• sparred
• battered
• slugged
• scrimmaged (with)
• buffeted
• slammed
• banged
• thumped
• whacked
• clobbered
• swatted
• hammered
• jousted
• swiped
• batted
• socked
• bashed
• boxed
• smote
• 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

There's a rising generation that feels that Democrats haven't fought hard enough and haven't fought on the right issues. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

My three sons are 13th generation Americans whose ancestors fought as Patriots during the Revolutionary War. — David Neil, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

The city initially fought the lawsuit by claiming the officers were protected by qualified immunity. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026

The Elizabeth Street Garden in Lower Manhattan isn't going anywhere, and the community that fought to keep it is now celebrating. — Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026

The Jewish state fought a multi-front war against Iran and its proxies at the height of the conflict. — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Once, a long time ago, your grandmother escaped a war and your great-grandfather fought in one. — Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

The Third Battle of Panipat is believed to have occurred on January 14, 1761, and was fought between the Afghan Durrani chief Ahmad Shah Durrani and Sadashiv Rao Bhau of the Maratha army. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

About 100 people braved 90-degree temperatures to honor the men who put their lives on the line and used a Native language — one the nation had once fought to suppress — to help win the war. — Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2026