fight back

phrasal verb

fought back; fighting back; fights back

: to attack or try to defeat someone who is attacking or trying to defeat oneself

We can't just let them make these accusations against us. We need to fight back!

: to make a new effort against an opponent

They fell behind early in the game, but they were able to fight back and tie the score in the second half.

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The book also details those fighting back, such as the lawyer who brought Big Tobacco to its knees and turned his attention to Big Oil. MacPherson will adapt for the screen. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024 Rollins maintained his innocence while fighting back. —

Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 After Trump left the White House, Patel took up the cause of fighting back against anyone and everyone in law enforcement who was investigating Donald Trump. —

ABC News, 1 Dec. 2024 But the growers who employed the guest workers continued to fight back, and the final outcome was still being debated in Congress. —

Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fight back