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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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Thrall told BBC's Newshour: "It's kind of crazy one minute to be fighting back tears with his daughter, and then the next minute to see him crawling into town. It's absolutely amazing, beyond words".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

These immigrants, many of whom were arrested “without warning at work, at routine check-ins with immigration authorities or after immigration court proceedings,” are fighting back with lawsuits against the federal government.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

“I feel like I’m getting a divorce with the amount of fighting back and forth, the ‘he said, she said,’ and emotions instead of logic,” Hurlock said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

He looked over at Lee, who was fighting back a smile as he watched my reaction.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken