Synonyms

fighting

American

[fahy-ting] / ˈfaɪ tɪŋ /

adjective

fit to fight.

a boxer who's no longer in fighting shape.
tending or meant to stir up a fight or hostility.

fighting words.

Other Word Forms

unfighting adjective

Etymology

Origin of fighting

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; fight + -ing ²

Example Sentences

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Many whose homes survived the fire but were contaminated by smoke and ash are still fighting with their insurance companies to remediate their homes.

From Los Angeles Times

That would include a switch to the City Ground, despite Forest being one of the teams also fighting against the drop from the Premier League.

From BBC

For the past three years she has been fighting for an appropriate school place and took her council to a Send tribunal.

From BBC

Civilians were fleeing Kurdish neighbourhoods of Aleppo on Wednesday after the Syrian army declared them "closed military zones", amid ongoing fighting with Kurdish-led forces in the northern city.

From Barron's

Britain's Francesca Jones said she had "no idea what just happened" after fighting through injury to reach the Auckland Classic quarter-finals.

From BBC

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