fought
Americanverb
verb
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other Word Forms
- unfought adjective
- well-fought adjective
Example Sentences
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Manchester United fought back to beat Crystal Palace on Sunday but they didn't really deserve it.
From BBC
The airline sector has fought hard to get back into positive territory for the year but faces a battle to hold on to those gains.
From Barron's
"Even instant noodles are being fought over now. Our food is gone; we need food and rice. Access to us is completely cut off."
From BBC
They were all particularly worried about their 15-year-old brother because the RSF suspected that fleeing men had fought with the army.
From BBC
Number eight Corbin Bosch made a valiant 67 off 51 balls as South Africa fought until almost the end.
From Barron's
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