How to Use fight with in a Sentence

fight with

phrasal verb
  • The actor appeared to throw a punch in a fight with the crowd and was briefly knocked to the ground.
    — Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 5 July 2024
  • Alexander walked away from the fight with knife wounds.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Mohsen ended the fight with a judges scorecard of 30-27.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
  • If the government wins this fight with Zelle, the users will pay more.
    — Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
  • There were a few knock-down, drag-out fights with other girls.
    — J Wortham January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 2 May 2024
  • Very rare does a small dog go into a fight with a big beaver and come out on top.
    — Marta Mieze, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The final fencing match is fought with plungers. Hamlet|Toilet.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Not long after that, Ruffy ended the fight with a nasty series of strikes.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Her husband, Shukra Tamang, signed up to fight with Russia's forces and is feared dead.
    — Sugam Pokharel, CNN, 11 Feb. 2024
  • What was the first big fight with their mom and what was that relationship like?
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2024
  • That could set the developers up for a legal fight with the city.
    — Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Assad so far has kept his forces out of the fight with Israel in its war with Hamas and Hezbollah.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The fight with Masimo did not do anything useful for you.
    — Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2024
  • If Poirier agreed to a fight with Max Holloway, that would be their third meeting.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
  • As the name suggests, the combat sport sees two opponents fight with bare fists.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Janelle continues to deal with the consequences of her fight with Kody.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 10 Sep. 2023
  • In order to eat, Matabele ants have to fight with their one and only food source: termites.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Jan. 2024
  • David Hess, who joined Southwest’s board in 2021, was also on the board of Arconic in the midst of its proxy fight with Elliott.
    — Rohan Goswami, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Chance was known for his confrontational stage presence and known to start fights with members of the crowd.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 19 June 2024
  • Her brother, Griffin, the family favorite, agrees to take up the fight with her.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Says Liv just told him most horrible story: When teen, Liv got in huge fight with dad.
    — George Saunders, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Of course, an important part of fighting in the media is fighting with the media.
    — Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
  • If Fury wins, there will be a third fight with Usyk later in the year to determine the winner of their trilogy.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • But if a breakout were to happen, Iran could afford to risk Hezbollah in a fight with Israel.
    — Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Hezbollah this week said that 63 of its fighters have been killed in fighting with Israel since war broke out a month ago.
    — Ian Talley, WSJ, 7 Nov. 2023
  • So let continue to fight with optimism, with faith, and with hope.
    — Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 25 July 2024
  • This leads Nicci and Andrew to fight with both the doctor and each other, questioning which path is the best for their child.
    — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
  • One fan asked for a photo while Roan was having a fight with her girlfriend and was clearly in distress.
    — Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2024
  • In her first fight with the promotion, Fiorot defeated Victoria Leonardo via knockout.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • And more came in the 1990s under a deal between the Vietnamese government and the Clinton administration that allowed former Vietnamese soldiers who’d fought with Americans to immigrate here.
    — Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2025

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