fight for

phrasal verb

fought for; fighting for; fights for

: to fight in support of (something)

young soldiers fighting for their country

This is a cause that's worth fighting for.

: 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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Gi-hun is still alive and will again be fighting for his life. —

Brian Welk, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025 Once the briefcase is revealed to have no cash inside it, Owen and Jang fight for their lives. —

Barry Levitt, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025 Margot and Jim don’t know each other at first, but their worlds soon collide as their respective wedding parties have been accidentally double-booked, forcing them to battle it out for the best ceremony — even fighting for that picture-perfect sunset moment. —

Angel Saunders, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025 And many of the dead, namely the unclaimed or unidentified, have no families at all to fight for those rights. —

Tyler McBrien, The Dial, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for fight for