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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In Manila, Rosenthal feasts on pork sisig, shares a roadside meal with Jeepney drivers and encounters his first boodle fight on a tour of Filipino cuisine.
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Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The British had lost their chance to destroy the American Army, and Washington would fight on for seven more years.
—David Martin
june 15, CBS News, 15 June 2025
Israel neither cared for or feared Trump’s response, and is apparently prepared to risk fighting on without US support.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
There are countless people like me who are activists, who are involved, who care and are out there fighting on the street, in our state legislatures, in the halls of government.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 9 June 2025
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Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The British had lost their chance to destroy the American Army, and Washington would fight on for seven more years.
—David Martin
june 15, CBS News, 15 June 2025
Israel neither cared for or feared Trump’s response, and is apparently prepared to risk fighting on without US support.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
There are countless people like me who are activists, who are involved, who care and are out there fighting on the street, in our state legislatures, in the halls of government.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 9 June 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 27 Jun. 2025.
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