fight with
phrasal verb
fought with; fighting with; fights with
1
: to fight against (someone or something)
He fought with his wife over/about money.
The U.S. fought with Germany in World Wars I and II.
He fought with several worthy opponents.
2
: to fight on the same side as (someone or something)
The U.S. fought (together) with the Soviet Union in World War II.
3
: to fight by using (something, such as a weapon)
They were fighting with knives.
They fought with their fists.
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His departure came after a group of Proud Boys members were involved in a fight with anti-fascists in New York.
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Alexander Lowie, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
But the lead did impress because Tampa had everything to play for, in a fight with Carolina to win the sad NFC South and claim the conference’s final available playoff spot.
—Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
Peterson was arrested several times, including in March 2010, following a fight with another woman in Fort Collins, Colo.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Just have fun with them and fight with them.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Dec. 2025
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Alexander Lowie, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
But the lead did impress because Tampa had everything to play for, in a fight with Carolina to win the sad NFC South and claim the conference’s final available playoff spot.
—Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
Peterson was arrested several times, including in March 2010, following a fight with another woman in Fort Collins, Colo.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Just have fun with them and fight with them.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fight with
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“Fight with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20with. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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