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fought

American  
[fawt] / fɔt /

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of fight.


fought British  
/ fɔːt /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of fight

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • unfought adjective
  • well-fought adjective

Example Sentences

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But those systems will have a much larger area to defend than Israel did when it fought a war with Iran in June.

From The Wall Street Journal

The woman fought back and ran to a neighboring business.

From Los Angeles Times

Even a lawyer who constantly fought the market and wouldn’t cut losses finally learned to master his emotions.

From MarketWatch

Chinese leaders have long worried about the military’s readiness, it hasn’t fought a full-scale war since 1979 when China battled Vietnam.

From The Wall Street Journal

Insurance companies and survivors have routinely fought over who is responsible for the costs of contamination testing.

From Los Angeles Times