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 requesting and being granted his release from the Professional Fighters League, Pitbull signed with the UFC and has landed a major fight on one of the year’s biggest cards.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, this argument goes, the Administration reaps political benefit by picking fights on base-friendly issues such as immigration and transgender rights, and by waging rhetorical war against judges.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
Brady, who took the fight on short notice following the birth of his daughter, flew into hostile territory and dominated Edwards in a way that no previous opponent had ever done, handing the former UFC kingpin the first stoppage loss of his MMA career, which began in 2011.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
His mother, Sharone Sendler, told News.com.au that her son suffered from muscle soreness and discoloration in his urine in the lead-up to his amateur fight on March 2.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, this argument goes, the Administration reaps political benefit by picking fights on base-friendly issues such as immigration and transgender rights, and by waging rhetorical war against judges.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
Brady, who took the fight on short notice following the birth of his daughter, flew into hostile territory and dominated Edwards in a way that no previous opponent had ever done, handing the former UFC kingpin the first stoppage loss of his MMA career, which began in 2011.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
His mother, Sharone Sendler, told News.com.au that her son suffered from muscle soreness and discoloration in his urine in the lead-up to his amateur fight on March 2.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fight on
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“Fight on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20on. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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