fight for
phrasal verb
fought for; fighting for; fights for
1
: to fight in support of (something)
young soldiers fighting for their country
This is a cause that's worth fighting for.
2
: to fight or struggle to get, keep, or achieve (something)
The team is fighting for a spot in the play-offs.
The two armies fought all night for control of the fort.
They had to fight for survival.
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In 1906, efforts to combine the desert landscapes led to a proposal to make New Mexico and Arizona into a single state, but Arizona voters overwhelmingly rejected this idea and continued to fight for their own statehood.
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Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Carolyn fights for her career but simply runs into Michael all the time.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
The Communications Workers of America is fighting for them to be rehired.
—Jessica Hill, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Trapped in a conflict between their homeowners association and supernatural forces, the pair must fight for survival in what the filmmakers describe as a horror-comedy take on contemporary housing anxieties.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
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Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Carolyn fights for her career but simply runs into Michael all the time.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
The Communications Workers of America is fighting for them to be rehired.
—Jessica Hill, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Trapped in a conflict between their homeowners association and supernatural forces, the pair must fight for survival in what the filmmakers describe as a horror-comedy take on contemporary housing anxieties.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Fight for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20for. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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