fought

[fawt] / fɔt /

VERB

engage in physical encounter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attack battle challenge clash meet protect resist

STRONG

altercate assault bicker box brawl buck contend dispute duel feud grapple joust oppugn quarrel repel rowdy scrap scuffle skirmish spar strive struggle tiff tilt traverse tug tussle war withstand wrangle wrestle

WEAK

bandy with bear arms brush with carry on war cross swords do battle exchange blows flare up go to war mix it up ply weapons take all comers take the field take up the gauntlet wage war

Antonyms

STRONG

agree give in make peace surrender yield

WEAK

believe support uphold

VERB

oppose action, belief

Synonyms

STRONGEST

argue combat continue engage in force maintain oppose resist support

STRONG

bicker buck conduct contest defy dispute effect endure further hassle persevere persist prosecute repel row squabble strive struggle travail traverse uphold wage withstand wrangle

WEAK

buckle down carry on exert oneself fall out hammer away lay into light into make a stand against push forward put up an argument spare no effort stand up to take on take pains tangle with toil on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree comply ignore let go neglect surrender

STRONG

cease concur forget give in give up halt idle leave quit stop yield

WEAK

believe make peace

Example Sentences

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“We’ve fought together for our schools, our streets, and our families ever since. ... That’s not something you build in a campaign — it’s earned, day by day.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

But as the city’s mayor, I fought with other leaders to ensure that the political cradle from which the president emerged became the beneficiary of this once-in-a-lifetime investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, whose office brought the case, said that for nearly a decade, Mann had fought for justice.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Then there was a spell in WWE where she again fought for equality for women, to becoming an actress, best-selling author and a mother.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The spirit of Estelle appeared to Charles Livermore throughout the summer of 1861, as the first battles of the Civil War were fought.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock