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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
Marner fought through the contact, hit the brakes, deked the puck around Dostál with a nifty move between his legs and potted the goal to give Vegas an early 1-0 lead.
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Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 May 2026
That is what has sparked the debate within the audiovisual sector that has fought hard for its own identity, its own budget.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 15 May 2026
Adames wouldn’t have fought a benching.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Conservatives who fought against the Voting Rights Act claim that elections are stolen by fake signatures, fake registrations, and fake people.
—Adam Davis, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
Meant to evoke a medieval woodland, the installation will be composed of plants and trees typically found in East Sussex, where the Battle of Hastings—the primary subject of the tapestry—was fought in 1066 CE.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
Begun last summer when the White House asked Texas to squeeze more GOP seats from its map, the redistricting tit-for-tat seemed to have been fought to a draw.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Her brother, who fought in the French 2nd Armored Division that helped to liberate France, lived there for 10 years in the 2000s.
—Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
He's fought orcs from horseback in Middle-earth, explored the final frontier on the Starship Enterprise, and wielded dual machine guns in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but now Karl Urban is really in the thick of it.
—James Grebey, Time, 8 May 2026
Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 May 2026
That is what has sparked the debate within the audiovisual sector that has fought hard for its own identity, its own budget.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 15 May 2026
Adames wouldn’t have fought a benching.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Conservatives who fought against the Voting Rights Act claim that elections are stolen by fake signatures, fake registrations, and fake people.
—Adam Davis, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
Meant to evoke a medieval woodland, the installation will be composed of plants and trees typically found in East Sussex, where the Battle of Hastings—the primary subject of the tapestry—was fought in 1066 CE.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
Begun last summer when the White House asked Texas to squeeze more GOP seats from its map, the redistricting tit-for-tat seemed to have been fought to a draw.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Her brother, who fought in the French 2nd Armored Division that helped to liberate France, lived there for 10 years in the 2000s.
—Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
He's fought orcs from horseback in Middle-earth, explored the final frontier on the Starship Enterprise, and wielded dual machine guns in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but now Karl Urban is really in the thick of it.
—James Grebey, Time, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fought
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Harris found the net in the 70th minute when Garcia battled for possession at midfield and found Harris, whose shot nestled inside the back pos for a 3-0 lead.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
14 May 2026
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In their closing statements, the lawyers in the case battled over which billionaires were the most believable as witnesses.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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All Democrats opposed the nominations.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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The new space was 4,000 square feet(as opposed to the original space’s 800) with a full bar and a larger kitchen.—
Amy Reyes,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2026
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Budge’s brother, Scott Porter, competed at fullback alongside Tom Rathman in the early 1980s.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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American Heritage-Delray competed against Lake Highland Prep for the sixth consecutive season in the state final.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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The video went viral, and the two eventually bickered about it on social media later Sunday night.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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My parents bickered constantly, my sister was demanding and always in a conflict with them, and my grandparents would scream at each other.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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While Senate passage of the ROAD to Housing Act is a positive development, time and time again, the forces that support NIMBYism have resisted the carrot approach.—
Michael Schill,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Workers resisted him with false reports of incompetence, machine sabotage, and especially social pressure—something that worked on new recruits but not on Taylor himself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 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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Newport Harbor contended but was disqualified for an early take off, Sailors coach Kevin Potter confirmed.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Prejean Boller, a Catholic, contended that she was wrongly ousted for expressing her beliefs.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Albares argued that none of this ought to threaten Spain’s many bonds to the United States.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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While the election result will not change the composition of Britain's parliament or its government, some lawmakers have argued the outcome was a protest from the electorate against Starmer's policy mix.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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“Fought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fought. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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