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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I was there physically and ready to fight back, but I didn’t find any words.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Antonelli took the lead from Norris at the restart, but through two pit stops, Norris built a tyre offset to fight back and pass Antonelli for the win.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
"We're not going to put up with it, Canada isn't. We'll fight back," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
The Flock uprising, though, is the stirrings of public understanding that none of this inevitable — and we have the right to fight back.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
I went limp as a baby—I was too smart to fight back.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
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