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

The British civil wars were, in part, fought because people wanted to create their own religious paths, but unfortunately that freedom did not generally lead to a kinder Christianity. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

The two nations fought Russia, Britain and the United States in World War II. — Edith M. Lederer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Eritrean troops fought alongside Ethiopian forces against the TPLF in that conflict. — Samuel Getachew, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

What Trump is serving up is precisely the kind of paternalistic nonsense that women have fought against for the past century, now applied to nation states. — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

That would put it in the middle of the time the Romans fought the Gallic Wars. — Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

The practical impact, with some voting already underway in the state, is to preserve the status quo and a 2022 election map that Democrats and voter advocacy groups have fought to defend. — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026

Like many a modern-day struggle, the battle over the Michelin Guide’s recent foray into rating wineries and their vineyards is being fought over social media rather than in the street—or even the tasting room. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026

Wendi fought to move them to South Florida to be near her family, while Markel pressed to keep them in Tallahassee, where the parents shared custody. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026