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 fought In contrast, the ad says Desmond fought to lower costs and supports suspending the gas tax. — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 In the case of Yemen, the ground fighters inside the country who are taking on the Houthis are deeply divided and fought each other as recently as January. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 However, some Hollywood veterans point out that the industry has fought over technology before. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Kieran is the baby Kelli Beyer Patel desperately fought to have. — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 What’s more, two groups that fought alongside the government – Eritrea and the Fano militia from the neighboring Amhara region – bristled at being excluded from peace talks. — Siyanne Mekonnen, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026 For three years, Bola Tinubu has fought to keep old FBI records tied to a 1990s Chicago drug probe about him sealed, hiring US lawyers to support the Justice Department in the fight. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026 In recent years, proponents have fought to increase access to raw milk within states, often opposing efforts to limit its sales. — Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2026 Pike’s legal team had fought execution by lethal injection, citing venous issues Pike has that would likely cause issues in a lethal injection. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fought
  1. battled
  2. opposed
  3. competed
  4. bickered
  5. resisted
  6. combated
  7. contended
  8. argued
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  • The bullpens battled to a scoreless draw, the Dodgers’ last stand falling flat after Tucker and pinch-hitting rookie Josue De Paula drew a pair of two-out walks against Brewers closer Trevor Megill.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Fort Worth firefighters battled for almost 18 hours after six electric SUVs were destroyed and two others damaged in a fire at a Cadillac dealership on Friday.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of battled
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  • In Place 6, incumbent Michael Valdez is opposed by challenger Joey Cipriano.
    — Sophia Veneziano, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • One poll found that a whopping 80% of Americans opposed the plan.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of opposed
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  • Amber Siyavus, who competed on Season 8 of Big Brother, has died, the Clark County medical examiner in Nevada confirmed to Deadline.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Caleb Flynn, a pastor who competed on American Idol season 12, has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn, AP News reports.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of competed
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  • The two of them together, just 17 months apart, shared playlists, bickered over where to stop during Apple CarPlay calls, pulled up beside me and faded away with silly faces, encapsulating 20 years of my life in my rearview mirror.
    — Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • King bickered with fans on social media.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Definition of bickered
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  • Chen initially resisted the rainbow-like chromatic aberration familiar from other screen depictions of superpowers.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • That figure, which includes prices for groceries and food eaten away from home, suggests some restaurants and stores resisted passing along higher supply costs to shoppers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of resisted
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  • High winds and hilly terrain complicated efforts by firefighters, who combated the blazes with firetrucks and bulldozers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • High winds and hilly terrain complicated efforts by firefighters, who combated the blazes with fire trucks and bulldozers.
    — Caroline Blumberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of combated
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  • Prosecutors have contended that Sanon was more than an unwitting political hopeful.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Belgal's attorneys contended ICE agents arrested Belgal without a warrant.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of contended
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  • Some economists argued that government attempts to intervene in the economy were doomed to fail.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Among the clues supporting an asteroid origin are mineral and chemical signatures identified in material collected from the region that researchers have argued are consistent with a stony or carbonaceous asteroid.
    — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
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“Fought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fought. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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