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.
have been fighting
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present perfect progressiveof fight.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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Borrowers like Woods have been fighting for years to move on from their loans.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Her grandson Claude Cassirer, who moved to California, and great-grandson David Cassirer have been fighting for the painting’s return from the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection in Madrid for the last two decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
EcoAlbania and other environmental groups have been fighting this fight since 2021, when rumblings first emerged about the sale of Sazan island and the Vjosa Narta area.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
There were former members of the people's defence forces which have been fighting against the junta.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Now you know,” he said, “now you know what I have been fighting against since last summer at Grand Isle; what drove me away and drove me back again.”
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
