fight
verb (used without object)
to engage in battle or in single combat; attempt to defend oneself against or to subdue, defeat, or destroy an adversary.
has been fighting
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present perfect progressiveof fight (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Warren has been fighting for a while to hold private equity firms responsible for the well-being of the companies they own.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
The company has been fighting to get back in the AI race and has released competitive models and a dirt-cheap coding agent in recent months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Fahrin Ramadhianto has been fighting Borneo's wildfires for a month - and noticing the impacts on his body.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Alma Ronen has been fighting in the Israeli military nearly constantly for more than two years.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Our master has been fighting in France for so long,” I said, “I’ve never seen him.”
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
