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
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Destry Jones, Damien Hinson participated in fight before shooting, police say
The Dover police investigation determined that Jones and Hinson were part of a group that participated in a fight with two males, ages 20 and 21, before shots rang out, according to Johnson.
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
Some protesters at demonstrations, including at the University of California, Los Angeles, fought with counterprotesters.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 8 May 2024
Photograph: Getty Images Joe Lubin is in a fight with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 6 May 2024
The Prussian immigrant lived in Cincinnati for 20 years and fought with a local regiment during the Civil War.
—Allison Kiehl, The Enquirer, 5 May 2024
Britney Spears had a fight with her boyfriend at Chateau Marmont this week, resulting in paramedics being called to the vaunted Hollywood establishment and the pop star leaving the hotel with her own security team, The Times has confirmed.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
But this violent new shade of Sugar’s personality in the fight with Stallings will have an immediate impact on the detective.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 3 May 2024
There were a few knock-down, drag-out fights with other girls.
—J Wortham January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Christi Lukasiak Chloé's mom, Christi Lukasiak, was known for her memorable fights with Miller and the other dance moms on the show, especially Maddie’s mom, Melissa.
—Sydni Ellis, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
Some protesters at demonstrations, including at the University of California, Los Angeles, fought with counterprotesters.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 8 May 2024
Photograph: Getty Images Joe Lubin is in a fight with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 6 May 2024
The Prussian immigrant lived in Cincinnati for 20 years and fought with a local regiment during the Civil War.
—Allison Kiehl, The Enquirer, 5 May 2024
Britney Spears had a fight with her boyfriend at Chateau Marmont this week, resulting in paramedics being called to the vaunted Hollywood establishment and the pop star leaving the hotel with her own security team, The Times has confirmed.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
But this violent new shade of Sugar’s personality in the fight with Stallings will have an immediate impact on the detective.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 3 May 2024
There were a few knock-down, drag-out fights with other girls.
—J Wortham January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Christi Lukasiak Chloé's mom, Christi Lukasiak, was known for her memorable fights with Miller and the other dance moms on the show, especially Maddie’s mom, Melissa.
—Sydni Ellis, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
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