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.

Examples of fight for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Louisiana is about to find out Texas court issues rare stay of execution for Death Row inmate who fought for DNA testing Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commutes death sentence of Robin Dion Myers, a first in her tenure When and where is James Osgood's execution? —Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025

Recommended Prosperity Why Harvard and other colleges are fighting for ‘essential freedom’ The case touches on two hot-button issues: eminent domain – which allows governments to seize private land for public benefit, such as a highway – and affordable housing. —Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2025

Kyiv said were Chinese citizens fighting for Moscow. —Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025

At first, many Spanish Americans fighting for independence from Spain praised the Monroe Doctrine, interpreting it as support for their own revolutionary struggles. —The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for fight for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore