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  • present participle of fight.
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fighting

American  
[fahy-ting] / ˈfaɪ tɪŋ /

adjective

  1. fit to fight.

    a boxer who's no longer in fighting shape.

  2. tending or meant to stir up a fight or hostility.

    fighting words.


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Etymology

Origin of fighting

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

Example Sentences

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The National Hockey League has a joint partnership with both prediction markets, but Polymarket has locked in exclusive deals with the U.S.’s Major League Baseball and Ultimate Fighting Championship.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Judge J. Travis Laster, vice chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery, issued sanctions for “spoliation of evidence” in the shareholder lawsuit over the 2023 merger between Ultimate Fighting Championship and WWE.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Fighting back by being financially literate means a steady message of pay yourself first, live within your means and think about your future self.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Fighting the data center, said Rozilyn Daniels, a homeowner who lives near the proposed site, “has become my life.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Fighting with her dead sister over a beau, my goodness.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

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