fight on
phrasal verb
fought on; fighting on; fights on
: to continue fighting
He vowed that he would fight on alone.
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The son fights on to forward his father Nick’s dream of helping find a cure for paralysis.
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Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Boys participated in tournaments that tested their martial prowess, glorifying the idea of fighting on behalf of Putin.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
The contact caused a brief fight on the field between the two teams.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Hamas, which has ruled Gaza since 2007, has even more reason to fight on.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
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Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Boys participated in tournaments that tested their martial prowess, glorifying the idea of fighting on behalf of Putin.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
The contact caused a brief fight on the field between the two teams.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Hamas, which has ruled Gaza since 2007, has even more reason to fight on.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fight on
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“Fight on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20on. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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