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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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
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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 war with Iran is now the second major conflict to demonstrate that the age of mass drone warfare has fully arrived — and with it, a fundamental shift in how conflicts are fought.
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Alexander Benard, Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Over 40 Illinois municipalities have since adopted these harmful policies, while many simultaneously fought to prevent social service providers from helping people survive and transition out of homelessness.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Mulvaney, the environmental studies professor, says battery developers and government officials should take a lesson from battles fought in the 2000s over the siting of wind and solar farms on ecologically vulnerable land.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Amanda was an advertising executive at D&D Advertising who fought and lied her way to the top.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Brooks is a former first-round pick, who had to endure the pressure of expectations from Day 1 while Dodson was an undrafted player who fought and clawed for everything he’s ever achieved in the NFL.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Thankfully, many judges have fought many of his unconstitutional acts.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Israel and Hezbollah have fought several wars and have been fighting on and off since the day after the start of the Gaza war.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
The woman she’s based on is real, a volunteer who — and this is perhaps another spoiler, though one again disclosed elsewhere — married Yarris as the two of them fought to overturn his conviction.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Alexander Benard, Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Over 40 Illinois municipalities have since adopted these harmful policies, while many simultaneously fought to prevent social service providers from helping people survive and transition out of homelessness.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Mulvaney, the environmental studies professor, says battery developers and government officials should take a lesson from battles fought in the 2000s over the siting of wind and solar farms on ecologically vulnerable land.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Amanda was an advertising executive at D&D Advertising who fought and lied her way to the top.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Brooks is a former first-round pick, who had to endure the pressure of expectations from Day 1 while Dodson was an undrafted player who fought and clawed for everything he’s ever achieved in the NFL.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Thankfully, many judges have fought many of his unconstitutional acts.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Israel and Hezbollah have fought several wars and have been fighting on and off since the day after the start of the Gaza war.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
The woman she’s based on is real, a volunteer who — and this is perhaps another spoiler, though one again disclosed elsewhere — married Yarris as the two of them fought to overturn his conviction.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fought
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The senior running back has battled injuries throughout much of spring camp.—
Gabriel Duarte,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Taylor battled substance abuse issues after leaving the NFL.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Reggie Miller was opposed, but Kyle Korver and Larry Bird were open to it.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Democrats have opposed the president’s efforts but long ago sacrificed the moral high ground.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2026
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Princess Anne inherited her mother's love of horses and even competed as an equestrian in the 1976 Montreal Olympics.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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In a commercial first, Lokedi completed the race in a pair of signature shoes, the Sharon Lokedi Velociti Elite 3, the first time an Under Armour athlete has competed a major marathon in a signature shoe.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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The pair have famously bickered over the past 20 years.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Pointing to elk heads mounted on the wall, the two jokingly bickered over who had bowhunted which.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Despite his undeniable brilliance, Orson Welles’s career resisted stability.—
Michelle Duncan,
Architectural Digest,
22 Apr. 2026
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His relatives had resisted efforts to subpoena them to the grand jury, according to court filings in the dispute.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 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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Veteran organizations and psychedelic advocates have long contended that ibogaine, which is made from a shrub native to West Africa, has great promise for hard-to-treat conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder and opioid addiction.—
Matthew Perrone,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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Veteran organizations and psychedelic advocates have long contended that ibogaine, which is made from a shrub native to West Africa, has great promise for hard-to-treat conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder and opioid addiction.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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But as anyone who has argued over a set of new windows can attest, condo boards are a better example.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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In 1978, during the Carter administration, the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel argued that the president has the legal authority to pick an existing member of the Fed's board as acting chair if the role becomes vacant.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Fought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fought. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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