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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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Wong immediately delivered the wicket as England showed glimpses of fighting back, but their lack of control after Bell's opening burst proved too costly.

From BBC • May 28, 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

What makes Carvajal-Muñoz’s story different is that he is fighting back against the agents who violated his rights—and stands a real chance of winning.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

“My art,” Howie says, fighting back an eye roll.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera