fight back

phrasal verb

fought back; fighting back; fights back

: to attack or try to defeat someone who is attacking or trying to defeat oneself

We can't just let them make these accusations against us. We need to fight back!

: to make a new effort against an opponent

They fell behind early in the game, but they were able to fight back and tie the score in the second half.

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But things started to shake up in the latter half of last season when Norris and the McLaren team fought back and put the pressure on. —

Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025 Many researchers and activists are calling on the scientific community to fight back against the executive orders. —

Byphie Jacobs, science.org, 7 Feb. 2025 For example, before reaching 11th-hour deals to delay 25% tariffs for one month, officials in Canada and Mexico vowed to fight back. —

Greg Iacurci,ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025 But to ensure its decline, Aoun and Salam will need to cut it off from funds over the next year and fight back against its political machinations. —

Hanin Ghaddar, Foreign Affairs, 4 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for fight back