fought

verb

Definition of foughtnext
past tense of fight
1
as in battled
to oppose (someone) in physical conflict a proud people who have fiercely fought all invaders of their homeland

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2
as in opposed
to strive to reduce or eliminate a civil rights leader who dedicated his life to fighting prejudice

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3
as in competed
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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4
as in bickered
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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5
as in resisted
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 Synonyms for fought
  1. battled
  2. opposed
  3. competed
  4. resisted
  5. contended
  6. argued
Verb
  • Jarry battled hard all night and was effective throughout.
    Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Bosa battled injuries but has been steadily improving late in the season.
    Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of battled
Verb
  • Not everyone, however, opposed the deal.
    Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • His choice for interior secretary had stuck with Cleveland even as other Democrats opposed his third presidential bid.
    Ian Prasad Philbrick, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of opposed
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  • Job openings rose to historic levels, unemployment fell to its lowest point since the late 1960s and wages grew at their fastest pace in decades as businesses competed for talent.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Summer Olympics Paris, host of the 2024 Summer Olympics from July 26 to August 11, was bursting at the seams with activity as around 8 million visitors attended The Games, along with the 10,500 athletes who competed for glory.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of competed
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  • The college resisted and went to court, reaching the Supreme Court, which ruled that Dartmouth’s charter was a contract that protected the institution from the state.
    Johann Neem / Made by History, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The leaders of those countries often resisted these efforts, stating that their new governments were too fragile to tolerate the proliferation of private groups that criticized their government’s policies.
    Johann Neem / Made by History, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of resisted
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  • Carter’s press secretary Jody Powell contended that journalistic attack dogs foamed at the mouth.
    Amber Roessner / Made by History, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Attorneys for the city contended that the Municipal Court's recording practices do not violate the state law and that Legal Action of Wisconsin was trying to expand the scope of the law to include recording more hearings than required.
    Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of contended
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  • His lawyers have argued that a president's immunity from criminal proceedings extends to the transition period — the time between the election and inauguration.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • That effort was partially targeted at changing the makeup of the Legislature, which proponents argued does not represent the will of the public.
    Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2025
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