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

When the Lebanese Civil War ended in 1990, a wall text informs, militias sold off weapons, many of which found their way to the Balkans; the Yugoslav Wars, then, were fought partly with Lebanese arms. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

All but one state fought the lawsuits, including seven that had Republican chief election officers. — Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026

The team envisioned a town that had been fought over not only by armies, but by neighbors, too. — Elaina Patton, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026

Israeli soldiers who fought in the war risk arrest in some countries. — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

China, which fought alongside North Korea in the 1950-1953 Korean War, remains Pyongyang’s main economic and diplomatic backer and accounts for most of its official trade. — CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Since then, she's garnered fourteen Grammys, shifted her musical genre, gone on record-breaking tours, and fought a long battle for control of her own recordings. — Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026

Sellers took full advantage and on third-and-goal he was hit by two defenders and fought through to get the pilon for a touchdown that was upheld on review. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

In contrast, the ad says Desmond fought to lower costs and supports suspending the gas tax. — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026