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fight back

VERB
defend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
resist retaliate
WEAK
beat off bottle up check contain control curb fight off hold back oppose repel reply repress repulse restrain stave off ward off

Example Sentences

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That money represents care — recommended by physicians — that patients never received because they didn’t know they could fight back.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

But having beaten Gerwyn Price in the quarter-finals and held off a fight back from world number two Luke Humphries to win a thrilling semi-final 6-5, Clayton proved a challenge too far.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Europe still isn’t ready External link to fight back.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Although the Yellow Vests often claimed they were forced to fight back against what they saw as police aggression, none of the protesters advocated violence against people.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

I might have scratched one of them because I had long nails, but I sure didn’t fight back.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose