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as in combating
to oppose (someone) in physical conflict
a proud people who have fiercely fought all invaders of their homeland
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as in opposing
to strive to reduce or eliminate
a civil rights leader who dedicated his life to fighting prejudice
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as in competing
to engage in a contest
everyone on that street seems to be fighting to see who can create the gaudiest holiday lighting display
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as in bickering
to express different opinions about something often angrily
if you kids continue to fight, I'm turning this car around and we're heading back home!
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as in resisting
to refuse to give in to
I tried to fight the temptation to eat another cookie—and lost
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Recent Examples of fighting
CBS News, 17 May 2026
Speaking ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Johnson told the BBC that the troops should be sent to peaceful regions in non-fighting roles.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
But this story isn’t just for pro-fighting fans.
—Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2025
Some had joined Ukrainian combat units as volunteers, while others have sought to assist the Ukrainian people in non-fighting capacities.
—Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2023
But the computer model couldn’t distinguish fighting roosters from non-fighting roosters.
—Jeff Horwitz, WSJ, 17 Oct. 2021
Dhruv Tikekar, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
The extension comes amid ongoing fighting in southern Lebanon between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters.
—Gisela Salomon, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
But, as fighting has intensified, arrests have slowed, even as some penalties have grown tougher.
—Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
That’s not to say Shirilla’s case is without ample evidence, including, perhaps most damningly, a video Russo took of the two fighting through a closed door.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 May 2026
Also, give windows a fighting chance by removing loose objects from your yard and trimming trees — the latter, ideally before hurricane season begins June 1 and not the day of a tropical storm warning.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
What unfolded next was an act of violence that left one Chicago police officer dead and a second fighting for his life, authorities said.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Nearly two dozen speakers raised concern during the meeting, some fighting tears, with several calling for Landau to be fired.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Mayor Stefan Roots said the shootings left two people dead and another fighting for their life.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
The final battle came down to him fighting Jack, who had replaced Jacob as protector of the island.
—Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Most of the rest of the final round of Serie A takes place on Sunday night, with four teams battling for the final two Champions League places and two teams fighting against relegation.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
The reason isn’t simply that SpaceX will be fighting the law of large numbers by starting life as a public company as an extremely expensive stock.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 May 2026
On his way to winning his first major, fighting hard to hold off Jon Rahm – who’s won two – all Rai did was play the last 10 holes in 6-under.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Putin has struggled to manage fighting Kyiv on the one hand and placating domestic constituencies on the other.
—Anna Nemtsova, Time, 23 May 2026
But some cases date back to 2014, when Russian soldiers invaded the Crimean Peninsula and pro-Russia forces started fighting in eastern Ukraine.
—Dan Bashakov, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Holloway, 34, has been far more active than McGregor, fighting seven times since 2022.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Adjective
After having two children and settling into post-fighting life on her farm in Riverside, Rousey seriously began to consider an MMA return last year.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
Speaking ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Johnson told the BBC that the troops should be sent to peaceful regions in non-fighting roles.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
But this story isn’t just for pro-fighting fans.
—Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2025
Some had joined Ukrainian combat units as volunteers, while others have sought to assist the Ukrainian people in non-fighting capacities.
—Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2023
But the computer model couldn’t distinguish fighting roosters from non-fighting roosters.
—Jeff Horwitz, WSJ, 17 Oct. 2021
Noun
Bastar’s hills and woods have seen some of the bloodiest fighting of the insurgency.
—Dhruv Tikekar, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
The extension comes amid ongoing fighting in southern Lebanon between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters.
—Gisela Salomon, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
But, as fighting has intensified, arrests have slowed, even as some penalties have grown tougher.
—Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
That’s not to say Shirilla’s case is without ample evidence, including, perhaps most damningly, a video Russo took of the two fighting through a closed door.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 May 2026
Also, give windows a fighting chance by removing loose objects from your yard and trimming trees — the latter, ideally before hurricane season begins June 1 and not the day of a tropical storm warning.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
What unfolded next was an act of violence that left one Chicago police officer dead and a second fighting for his life, authorities said.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Nearly two dozen speakers raised concern during the meeting, some fighting tears, with several calling for Landau to be fired.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Mayor Stefan Roots said the shootings left two people dead and another fighting for their life.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Verb
The 41-year-old Ukrainian soldier was severely injured during a mine explosion in 2024 while fighting in the Russia-Ukraine war.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
The final battle came down to him fighting Jack, who had replaced Jacob as protector of the island.
—Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Most of the rest of the final round of Serie A takes place on Sunday night, with four teams battling for the final two Champions League places and two teams fighting against relegation.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
The reason isn’t simply that SpaceX will be fighting the law of large numbers by starting life as a public company as an extremely expensive stock.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 May 2026
On his way to winning his first major, fighting hard to hold off Jon Rahm – who’s won two – all Rai did was play the last 10 holes in 6-under.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Putin has struggled to manage fighting Kyiv on the one hand and placating domestic constituencies on the other.
—Anna Nemtsova, Time, 23 May 2026
But some cases date back to 2014, when Russian soldiers invaded the Crimean Peninsula and pro-Russia forces started fighting in eastern Ukraine.
—Dan Bashakov, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Holloway, 34, has been far more active than McGregor, fighting seven times since 2022.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fighting
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Dressed in combat gear, a squad of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) walk in single file along an empty road in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district, one of the last Naxal holdouts.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The official said the attacks were limited and do not represent a resumption of major combat operations against Iran.—
Courtney Kube,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
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Upon arrival, crews immediately began cutting holes in the roof for ventilation and took an offensive approach to battling the flames.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
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His team’s toughness battling back impressed Poulin the most.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The largest labor union for city workers, the Municipal Employees Association, has spent more than $50,000 on mailers supporting her and opposing Bailey.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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But opposing him is Stagg, a Scottish, stick-in-the-mud academic (which is saying a lot by most weather men’s personality standards), who insists on making the team’s joint recommendation exclusively using the current observational data available to Allied forces.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 May 2026
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Her husband's concerns included competing against Amazon, but Hartnett went ahead and opened Double Dog Bookshop in 2025 as a mobile store.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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But with no ruling expected until June, Pepper-Jackson was left to continue competing throughout the athlete's high school season.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Since then, showrunner Tim Minear and the rest of the writers have played up the actors' natural chemistry, playing into both the characters' bickering dynamic and their willingness to do anything, including risking their lives, for one another.—
Sabienna Bowman,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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The two get to bickering about her terrible track record, with Dennis hilariously failing to realize that this accusation includes him among the questionable men.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That philosophy shaped our decisions, ranging from pausing new business in some areas, reducing exposure in concentrated catastrophe-prone regions, and resisting pressure to chase growth, to selling our homebuilder distribution network in 2025.—
Richard McCathron,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson is signaling a shift on congressional redistricting after months of resisting efforts to redraw Maryland’s maps.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
25 May 2026
Noun
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This new warfare has new heroes.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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According to military records reviewed by the Union-Tribune, Butler left the Navy as a surface warfare specialist — with multiple achievement and good conduct medals — in 2023 after serving 12 years.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Legendary actress Julie Andrews made a rare appearance for a charity event in Arizona dedicated to combating Parkinson's disease.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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Erin West, founder of Operation Shamrock, an organization focused on combating the scam industry, explained the technology in an interview with ABC News San Francisco station KGO.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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“Fighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fighting. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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