fight with
phrasal verb
fought with; fighting with; fights with
1
: to fight against (someone or something)
He fought with his wife over/about money.
The U.S. fought with Germany in World Wars I and II.
He fought with several worthy opponents.
2
: to fight on the same side as (someone or something)
The U.S. fought (together) with the Soviet Union in World War II.
3
: to fight by using (something, such as a weapon)
They were fighting with knives.
They fought with their fists.
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Then, Holliday makes matters worse by getting into a fight with a fan on the sidelines.
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Back in 2019, Jeremy Stephens suffered a similar corneal abrasion in a fight with Yair Rodriguez and the UFC handed him a 180-day suspension.
—Antonio Losada, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
At least three of those individuals fought with agents attempting to detain them and were charged with assaulting a federal officer.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Pinto pointed to Noboa’s fight with the country’s constitutional court over security measures earlier this year.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Back in 2019, Jeremy Stephens suffered a similar corneal abrasion in a fight with Yair Rodriguez and the UFC handed him a 180-day suspension.
—Antonio Losada, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
At least three of those individuals fought with agents attempting to detain them and were charged with assaulting a federal officer.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Pinto pointed to Noboa’s fight with the country’s constitutional court over security measures earlier this year.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Fight with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20with. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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