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fight over

VERB

contest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compete contend defend vie

STRONG

altercate attack battle brawl buck conflict cross duel feud hassle quarrel repel rival row rumpus scrap scuffle sock strike struggle tilt traverse withstand wrangle

WEAK

break with gang up on knuckle with lay a finger on lay out put on gloves put up dukes set to square off take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon desert leave surrender

STRONG

agree aid assist concur harmonize help make peace support yield

WEAK

allow give up resign

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The fight over the National Historic Landmark has turned ugly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The appointment also threatens to drag the Senate into a broader fight over surveillance authority.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Brussels wants to avoid upsetting farmers after a fierce fight over the trade agreement between the EU and the South American Mercosur bloc.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The dispute is the latest fight over what California needs to do to protect seriously declining fish as it draws heavily from rivers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Different groups ran different routes, and they would fight over who controlled what.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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