fight on

phrasal verb

fought on; fighting on; fights on

: to continue fighting

He vowed that he would fight on alone.

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After the Syrian civil war began in 2011, HTS — a Sunni Muslim group — infiltrated Lebanon, clashing with Shia Muslims from Hezbollah, which fought on the opposite side in Syria's conflict. —

Lauren Frayer, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024 On the field, the game is primarily fought on the ground at a time when up-tempo, pass-heavy offensive attacks are in vogue across college and professional football. —

Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024 Advertisement World & Nation Should women be allowed to fight on the front lines? —

Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024 Hegseth stuck several notes of defiance, penning a Wall Street Journal op-ed and appearing on conservative commentator Megyn Kelly’s radio show vowing to fight on. —

Niall Stanage, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fight on