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
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“We fight back with what we have,” said Ihnat, the air-force spokesman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Russell's fight back through the field took him up to seventh as he delayed his pit stop as long as possible.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Armed with LLMs capable of ingesting massive quantities of data, companies can fight back and more accurately model consumer behavior and deliver personalized results.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
I was there physically and ready to fight back, but I didn’t find any words.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Baba sighs, and I fight back my guilt.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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