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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On court, Noskova had to fight back from match point down in her third-round encounter against Romania's Sorana Cirstea.
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026
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
It needs to fight back, against all reason, logic and possibility.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 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
“What we got to fight back with?” his wife asked helplessly.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
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