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.

Examples of fight with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On the heels of avoiding a fight with Benavidez—seemingly because of his size—a loss to a smaller fighter would be a tough pill to swallow for the Mexican icon. —Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025

And the administration is still fighting with aid organizations that contend the government has not complied with a federal judge's order to pay them for work performed under contract with the U.S. Agency for International Development. —Graham Underwood, arkansasonline.com, 17 Mar. 2025

At least 30 people have died in county jail facilities since 2021, including one man who was killed during a fight with a cellmate on Wednesday night. —Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025

By the end of Invincible season 3, Mark's brutal fight with Conquest set the stage for the Viltrumite War in season 4. —Jordana Comiter, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025