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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
For decades, activists and ecologists have fought to take advantage of our watershed for recreational and community life, with remarkable success.
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Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The company fought to preserve that business.
—Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Israel and Lebanon have fought several wars.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
Its most famous use was for gladiator games, in which enslaved people or prisoners of war fought each other or wild animals to the death.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Worley physically fought the officer who used a Taser to subdue him, an affidavit states.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Swanson fought in the WEC from 2007-10, with bouts against future UFC champions and Hall of Famers Jens Pulver and Jose Aldo.
—Brian Martin, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
But the property owners fought that previous injunction ruling to the Rhode Island Supreme Court, which heard the case this past week.
—Wjar Staff, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
This list explains how these 14 buildings fought their way onto Scottish soil.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The company fought to preserve that business.
—Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Israel and Lebanon have fought several wars.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
Its most famous use was for gladiator games, in which enslaved people or prisoners of war fought each other or wild animals to the death.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Worley physically fought the officer who used a Taser to subdue him, an affidavit states.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Swanson fought in the WEC from 2007-10, with bouts against future UFC champions and Hall of Famers Jens Pulver and Jose Aldo.
—Brian Martin, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
But the property owners fought that previous injunction ruling to the Rhode Island Supreme Court, which heard the case this past week.
—Wjar Staff, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
This list explains how these 14 buildings fought their way onto Scottish soil.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fought
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At spring training in 1973, Lopes battled with Lee Lacy for the second base job and lost.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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But the Pioneers battled back, with freshman Clarke Caswell tipping in a pass with just under three minutes left to force overtime.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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And our intervention happened despite a president who promised no regime change and who was opposed to starting new wars.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Peninsula Community Planning Board, a local advisory group to the city on land-use issues, has opposed the project, as have the Point Loma Association and Point Loma Assembly.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Matt Riddle, Killer Kross, Scarlett Bordeaux, Shotzi Blackheart, Donovan Dijak, Bishop Dyer, Austin Aries, Doc Gallows, Karl Anderson, Priscilla Kelly and several others have all competed in WWE at one point or another.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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All eight players competed in the first round, with the top four scores advancing to the semifinals and the two highest semifinal scores advancing to the final round.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Pointing to elk heads mounted on the wall, the two jokingly bickered over who had bowhunted which.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 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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Desmon Moore also physically resisted officers, documents filed with the court allege.—
Nick Sullivan
April 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Despite the Air Force trying to phase out the A-10, Congress has resisted its efforts and blocked attempts to reduce the number of these aircraft.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 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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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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Beatty has not disputed that renovations are needed, but contended that it was rushed and did not go through proper review.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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One of Aguirre’s trial attorneys, Michael Sklar, contended that Fernandez was the one who hit the boy with a belt, shot him with a BB gun and was responsible for much of the abuse prior to his death.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Steyer argued that California should restructure the market and expand alternative fuel sources, including importing refined fuel if necessary.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Lawyers for the environmental groups argued that the detention site is operated under an agreement with the federal government, and detainees are considered subjects of the federal government, not the state.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Fought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fought. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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