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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2
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
The city’s directors have apparently decided that if crowns are going to be fought over, audiences might as well sweat a little, too.
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Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
Ada County Sheriff Matt Clifford, who fought against mandatory ICE cooperation legislation this spring, is now preparing to voluntarily sign a 287(g) agreement for the warrant service officer program with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
—Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2026
Having fought a violent war, much of it behind enemy lines, Charles Shelby is now embracing normality.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 May 2026
At the end, the Knicks fought hard to push the thing back to San Antonio for a Game 6, get themselves at least one more night.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
On Wednesday, Andy Fox of the print shop BrainStorm fought the wind to lay a host cities map atop the plaza welcoming visitors to Kansas City.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Vitali is the mayor of Kyiv, and both men fought to defend the city during the Russian invasion.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Two men fought over jobs in a mill.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 20 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
Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
Ada County Sheriff Matt Clifford, who fought against mandatory ICE cooperation legislation this spring, is now preparing to voluntarily sign a 287(g) agreement for the warrant service officer program with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
—Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2026
Having fought a violent war, much of it behind enemy lines, Charles Shelby is now embracing normality.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 May 2026
At the end, the Knicks fought hard to push the thing back to San Antonio for a Game 6, get themselves at least one more night.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
On Wednesday, Andy Fox of the print shop BrainStorm fought the wind to lay a host cities map atop the plaza welcoming visitors to Kansas City.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Vitali is the mayor of Kyiv, and both men fought to defend the city during the Russian invasion.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Two men fought over jobs in a mill.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 20 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fought
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Sullivan battled multiple illnesses while her body struggled to protect itself.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Dye returns as the supe Bombsight, who appeared in Season 5 and briefly battled Soldier Boy before giving up his super strength and immortality caused by the V1 serum.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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The passage of that TIF district was controversial and was opposed by current Mayor John Laesch, who was an alderman at-large on the Aurora City Council at the time.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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As of this writing, more than 20 municipalities and half a dozen counties have opposed the new state flag.—
Jeremy Fugleberg,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
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This 500-level event drew a smattering of US and Australia players, but was mostly competed by the core Asia contingent of pros and featured a slew of upsets and surprises along the way.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The actor explained that number was a reference to the amount of female directors who had competed at Cannes up until that point in the festival’s history, compared to the 1,866 male directors over the same period.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
17 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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But Beijing, trying to cultivate local suppliers, has resisted that initiative.—
Ian King,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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In the 20th century, many farmers began crossing tomato varieties to create hybrids that looked uniform, resisted disease, and could withstand long-haul shipping to retailers miles away.—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 May 2026
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The awards, created by Prince William, are designed to inspire new environmental ideas and initiatives — and optimism that climate change and other challenges can be combated.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
15 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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Its leaders have repeatedly contended that their resistance to occupation is protected under international law and the Lebanese constitution, if not under the new domestic policy.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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That so many exceptional shots came from Rai, a 31-year-old who had never so much as contended in a major, is irrelevant.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Rusak argued that runoffs favor Paxton because base voters with the strongest attachment to candidates turn out at higher rates, while casual primary voters often skip the second round.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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McElmurry argued that no convincing motive was established for why Castillo would permit the beating, and sought to reframe the text message as his client soberly describing that he was being blamed for the attack.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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“Fought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fought. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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