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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Three months after state vets seized and killed hundreds of his sheep to stamp out an ongoing pox pandemic, Kostas Theofilou fights back tears as he gazes at his empty stable.
From Barron's
We’ve already been forced to figure out how to fight back, just to make each day bearable.
From Salon
Although the Yellow Vests often claimed they were forced to fight back against what they saw as police aggression, none of the protesters advocated violence against people.
From Salon
Anthropic fought back in court, and federal Judge Rita Lin on Thursday sided with the company and issued the injunction.
A companion next to her fought back tears, her chin quivering.
From Los Angeles Times
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