fought
Americanverb
verb
Other Word Forms
- unfought adjective
- well-fought adjective
Example Sentences
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The showiness of the feathers fought with the busy floral pattern and overshadowed the jacket.
From Literature
Why would there be letters postmarked from the front of a war Theo never fought in?
From Literature
She thanked the Academy "for even adding this category - and for the casting directors who fought tirelessly to make it happen despite everything in their way".
From BBC
She has fought in battles before: "We fought hard and won… because this is our land," she says.
From BBC
This type of tightly fought pursuit is not unprecedented in Scotland, but it has been a long time since three teams were last in contention going down the final stretch.
From BBC
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