1
as in to battle
to oppose (someone) in physical conflict
a proud people who have fiercely fought all invaders of their homeland
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as in to oppose
to strive to reduce or eliminate
a civil rights leader who dedicated his life to fighting prejudice
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as in to bicker
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 to resist
to refuse to give in to
I tried to fight the temptation to eat another cookie—and lost
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as in battle
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
a troubled youth who got into one fight after another
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as in struggle
a forceful effort to reach a goal or objective
the mayoral candidate pledged to lead a successful fight to improve the city's schools
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as in aggression
an inclination to fight or quarrel
a tough, streetwise kid with a lot of fight in him
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as in dispute
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
the couple have their share of fights, but they quickly get over them
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Recent Examples of fight
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 31 July 2025
Experts say the relatively simple way to survive this current is to float, stay as calm as possible and don’t fight it.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 21 July 2025
Hugh Bailey, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2025
Highlighting the frustrations, the NTSB noted their team was in the control tower facility in March when there was a fight between a traffic management coordinator and a controller.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Relish in Kitamura’s cool, strange vision, then fight about its meaning till the leaves change.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 31 July 2025
Experts say the relatively simple way to survive this current is to float, stay as calm as possible and don’t fight it.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 21 July 2025
Noun
In 2020, a sale of the property to the nonprofit Trust for Public Land put a stop to that fight and ensured housing that could have contributed to achieving King’s goals would never be built there.
—Hugh Bailey, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2025
Highlighting the frustrations, the NTSB noted their team was in the control tower facility in March when there was a fight between a traffic management coordinator and a controller.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fight
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Since last fall, Seely had been battling a number of health issues, including undergoing multiple back surgeries this spring for vertebrae repairs, as well as two emergency abdominal surgeries.—
Lauren Huff Published,
EW.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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In the two years since Ben Stratford, 21, died by suicide, his parents have poured their grief, time and talent into providing young adults with the financial support and connections needed to battle mental illness.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
1 Aug. 2025
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Senators Rand Paul and Tim Kaine oppose the tariffs, citing negative impacts on businesses and retaliatory tariffs from allies.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
31 July 2025
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The Academy's guidelines now strongly oppose using spanking as a method of discipline by listing the consequences of doing so, broken down by age group.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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Teams are competing to win the $50,000 grand prize.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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In contrast, the Cincinnati area is aging more quickly and struggling to draw in younger workers — a trend that, according to the chamber's report, could hinder the region’s ability to compete with other metros in business growth, infrastructure development, and innovation.—
Randy Tucker,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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Their repatriation comes amid accusations and bickering over whether either side had targeted civilians and breached the laws of war, and sharp nationalist feuding on social media.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Aug. 2025
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Naturally, while bickering on the phone with each other, both encounter not only ghosts that curse people but also aliens trying to rebuild their race by abducting Earth women.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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If a student tries to evade this process and just asks for the answer, the AI will resist the request and instead redirect the student to engage with the material.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Of course, powerful pollution interests resist any positive change to the status quo.—
Mel Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 July 2025
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This is the third bench-clearing skirmish for the Angels this season, though none has resulted in ejections.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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That’s right, the first camp skirmish pitted a pair of rookies, tackle Josh Simmons and interior defensive lineman Omarr Norman-Lott, with Simmons appearing to land a right-handed blow to Norman-Lott’s helmet.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
29 July 2025
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More struggles result in prosperity Another fight would also call for Jones' leadership in action.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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As the citizens of the state struggle to seize power back from an autocratic government, the story centers on Jamil, a war zone courier/smuggler, and Zora, a young leader in the Mulholland Resistance, who attempt to escape Occupied Los Angeles, a city under martial law.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
23 July 2025
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Correa’s stunning return to Houston is another accentuation of owner Jim Crane’s aggression at the trade deadline and a jolt for a clubhouse that needed it.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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The work is a reflection on the extent of unbelievable acts of aggression that exist in times of confrontation, such as the compulsion to kill to retain control.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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“Fight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fight. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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