fight for

phrasal verb

fought for; fighting for; fights for

1

: to fight in support of (something)

young soldiers fighting for their country

This is a cause that's worth fighting for.

2

: 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.

Examples of fight for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During his run with the 145-pound belt, Volkanovski twice fought for the UFC lightweight belt, losing to Islam Makhachev in February and October 2023. —Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025

Synopsis: When a medical emergency leaves schoolteacher Amanda fighting for her life, her desperate husband Mike signs her up for Rivermind, a high-tech system that will keep her alive. —Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025

Black trans women like me — already fighting for access, for respect, for care and for survival in an increasingly hostile world — are still being pushed to the margins, even as the fashion industry claims cultural progress and allyship. —Aariana Rose Philip, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025

The 26-year-old architect was still alive in the ICU and fighting for her life. —Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for fight for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore