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fighting back

VERB

defend oneself

Synonyms

WEAK

beat off bottle up check contain control curb fend off hold at bay hold back keep at bay oppose put up fight repel reply repress repulse resist restrain retaliate stave off ward off

Antonyms

WEAK

give in give up surrender yield

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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This could be a "rare example of the British environment fighting back", he says.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Salesforce is fighting back by selling its own agents under the Agentforce banner.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Immigrants are fighting back by turning to federal district courts for protection.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Local communities are fighting back against sprawling storage centers, even as owners try to make them better neighbors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

By the time it was over, they were all fighting back tears.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown