fight with

phrasal verb

fought with; fighting with; fights with

: 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.

: to fight on the same side as (someone or something)

The U.S. fought (together) with the Soviet Union in World War II.

: 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 If a judge rules in the plaintiff's favor, the city could file another appeal, dragging out the fight with opponents well past the occupancy date of the facility. —

Kristal Dixon, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024 Disney has been in ongoing carriage fight with DirecTV since September 1, with the distributor citing Venu as a reason Disney hasn’t wanted to agree on a fair deal. —

Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024 One fan asked for a photo while Roan was having a fight with her girlfriend and was clearly in distress. —

Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2024 As Confederate General Robert E. Lee (Martin Sheen) leads his soldiers into Pennsylvania, Union Colonel Joshua Chamberlain (Jeff Daniels) fights with his infantry to hold their land. —

Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fight with

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