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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Once Rangers started to fight back, they hit Celtic with three blows in 21 minutes.
From BBC
Many of these “heritage Americans,” along with every other permutation of U.S. citizens, decided to fight back on behalf of their immigrant friends, neighbors and co-workers.
From Salon
Chelsea showed their resilience when they fought back from 2-0 down to draw with Newcastle and I can see them digging in again here, to end Villa's winning run.
From BBC
After falling for a scam, a group of everyday people decides to fight back in this action comedy.
From Los Angeles Times
They fought back from 33-7 to draw away to Northampton in the opening round of the season.
From BBC
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