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.
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The 56-year-old was seen heading into a Nordstrom in Nashville, Tennessee, with his family, including his daughter, Savannah, who had fought for her parents' release.
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
Every player on the team — from Barkov and stars such as Matthew Tkachuk, Sergei Bobrovsky and Brad Marchand to players fighting for playing time in Uvis Balinskis, Jesper Boqvist and Nico Sturm — is treated equally.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Glenn forcing Tippmann to fight for his starting job is the best example that the first-year head coach is not letting anybody on the roster (with a few exceptions, of course) coast into a starting job because of their draft pedigree.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Those arrested may be able to fight for their release from immigration detention, citing the lack of due process, experts said.
—Hannah Critchfield, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
Every player on the team — from Barkov and stars such as Matthew Tkachuk, Sergei Bobrovsky and Brad Marchand to players fighting for playing time in Uvis Balinskis, Jesper Boqvist and Nico Sturm — is treated equally.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Glenn forcing Tippmann to fight for his starting job is the best example that the first-year head coach is not letting anybody on the roster (with a few exceptions, of course) coast into a starting job because of their draft pedigree.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Those arrested may be able to fight for their release from immigration detention, citing the lack of due process, experts said.
—Hannah Critchfield, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for fight for
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“Fight for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20for. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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