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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Trump also drew fire for starting a trade fight with U.S. neighbors and allies Canada and Mexico as well as geopolitical rival China.
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Josh Boak, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025
This leads Nicci and Andrew to fight with both the doctor and each other, questioning which path is the best for their child.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
Former central banker Mark Carney, who is also running for the Liberal leadership, said over the weekend that cutting off Quebec’s hydro exports to the U.S. should remain an option on the table in a trade fight with Trump.
—Jim Morris, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
The next day, Caudill got into a fight with a transgender inmate after the inmate declined to play basketball with Caudill, court records show.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2025
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Josh Boak, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025
This leads Nicci and Andrew to fight with both the doctor and each other, questioning which path is the best for their child.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
Former central banker Mark Carney, who is also running for the Liberal leadership, said over the weekend that cutting off Quebec’s hydro exports to the U.S. should remain an option on the table in a trade fight with Trump.
—Jim Morris, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
The next day, Caudill got into a fight with a transgender inmate after the inmate declined to play basketball with Caudill, court records show.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Fight with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20with. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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