fight back
Britishverb
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(intr) to resist an attack
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(intr) to counterattack
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(tr) to struggle to repress
she tried to fight back her tears
noun
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an act or campaign of resistance
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a counterattack
Example Sentences
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Private-practice attorney Nick Owens and Austin Baurichter, a practicing lawyer and Karley’s husband, began drafting the ConserveOhio petition in March to fight back against local plans to build large-scale data centers across the region.
From Salon • Jul. 9, 2026
You would think that the business community in California would take the opportunity to fight back.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
Meanwhile, terrestrial carriers are looking to fight back and the Federal Communications Commission is auctioning more spectrum, too.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
The Briton kept up her standards in the second set, breaking Jovic's serve in the second game before Jovic began to fight back.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
How did she think she could fight back?
From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis
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