1
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
But the property owners fought that previous injunction ruling to the Rhode Island Supreme Court, which heard the case this past week.
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Wjar Staff, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
The men fought briefly on the ground before other men assisted the officer.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Firefighters from Oakland covered some San Leandro stations while the fire was being fought.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Author Ross concentrates on how organizations like the Anti-Defamation League fought post-World War II prejudice and violence.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
This list explains how these 14 buildings fought their way onto Scottish soil.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The idea that one generation could not determine the political future of the next was precisely what many revolutionaries, despite their internal differences, had fought against.
—Roxane Razavi, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Ottawa's Brady Tkachuk fought Logan Stanley late in the first period.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
But despite the vaccines’ success, critics have fought against the COVID shots’ rollout and mRNA vaccine technology more broadly.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
Wjar Staff, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
The men fought briefly on the ground before other men assisted the officer.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Firefighters from Oakland covered some San Leandro stations while the fire was being fought.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Author Ross concentrates on how organizations like the Anti-Defamation League fought post-World War II prejudice and violence.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
This list explains how these 14 buildings fought their way onto Scottish soil.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The idea that one generation could not determine the political future of the next was precisely what many revolutionaries, despite their internal differences, had fought against.
—Roxane Razavi, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Ottawa's Brady Tkachuk fought Logan Stanley late in the first period.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
But despite the vaccines’ success, critics have fought against the COVID shots’ rollout and mRNA vaccine technology more broadly.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fought
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Reisma battled injuries throughout the season but showed clear improvement late, particularly by extending her range offensively.—
Aaron Segal,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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While the university and the union have long battled over parking fees, office space and salaries, a new frontier in contract negotiations has emerged surrounding artificial intelligence.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Following the deadly shooting of two Americans by immigration agents in Minneapolis earlier this year, congressional Democrats have opposed funding ICE and CBP without policy changes, but the two parties have been unable to reach an agreement on reforms.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Iraqi militias form a key node in Iran’s network of regional proxies opposed to the US and Israel, and Baghdad also relies on Tehran for supplies of natural gas.—
Patrick Sykes,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Latson competed in her first Sweet 16, having played her previous three collegiate seasons at Florida State before her transfer to South Carolina.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Wilson competed at the 2024 Olympic Games as a 16-year-old running a leg in the qualifying for the 4x400 relay and earning a gold medal when the team won in the finals.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 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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The actors jokingly bickered about their history with the ceremony, with Cheadle remarking that Clooney hadn’t won since 2026 winner Timothée Chalamet was 3 years old.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Jan. 2026
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And the president's frustration with the alliance has appeared to increase as member countries have resisted his calls to send ships to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Trump had previously resisted any package that did not include his push to overhaul federal elections known as the Save America Act.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
1 Apr. 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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This phrase was born on social media and its effects can be combatted with intervention from parents.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
20 Dec. 2025
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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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Maduro lawyer Barry Pollack contended that if Maduro got public defenders, the complex case would sap legal resources meant for people who can't afford their own attorneys.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 2026
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And former President John Quincy Adams, who was then serving in the House, argued the Amistad case before the high court in 1841.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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City managers from both cities argued that the regulations were implemented without adequate consideration of the financial consequences for local governments.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Fought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fought. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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