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 dispute deepens a rift between the two countries whose armies fought together against the TPLF during the 2020-2022 war. — ABC News, 11 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

As a consequence, across the United States, Italian-American organizations and conservative advocacy groups have fought legal battles against the removal of Columbus statues or the renaming of the holiday to Indigenous Peoples Day. — Ed Simon, JSTOR Daily, 7 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

At every turn, Republican state officials fought to keep the map in place. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Firefighters from the district and the Sacramento Fire Department fought the blaze. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

As a mother and someone who has fought to protect the innocence of children, this crosses a line. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026