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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The fights with her siblings went beyond just petty closet theft or boy trouble.
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 13 July 2025
Today’s endurance test is not fought with rifles but with policy.
—Jared Nordlund, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025
An off-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent was accused of drunkenly fighting with Long Beach police officers earlier this week after he was asked to leave a bar, authorities said.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
The rookie is fighting with Jameis Winston for the second spot on the depth chart currently.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 13 July 2025
Today’s endurance test is not fought with rifles but with policy.
—Jared Nordlund, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025
An off-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent was accused of drunkenly fighting with Long Beach police officers earlier this week after he was asked to leave a bar, authorities said.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
The rookie is fighting with Jameis Winston for the second spot on the depth chart currently.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 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 22 Jul. 2025.
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