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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In her first fight with the promotion, Fiorot defeated Victoria Leonardo via knockout.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Investigators learned the victim had gotten into a fight with another person on Prospect Avenue.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
Plus, an experience points boost is rewarded upon finishing a fight with no damage taken, further incentivizing players to be actively present in battle at all times.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
Columbia was presented with demands similar in nature to those given to Harvard but opted to capitulate instead of fight with the hopes funding would get restored.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Investigators learned the victim had gotten into a fight with another person on Prospect Avenue.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
Plus, an experience points boost is rewarded upon finishing a fight with no damage taken, further incentivizing players to be actively present in battle at all times.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
Columbia was presented with demands similar in nature to those given to Harvard but opted to capitulate instead of fight with the hopes funding would get restored.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Fight with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20with. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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