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 fought
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present perfectof fight.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“The AGs should have fought for keeping & creating union film jobs in CA,” he said in an email.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection and the Kingdom of Spain, which owns it, have fought the Cassirer family’s claims to the Pissarro painting since Claude Cassirer, now deceased, first sued for its return in 2005.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
To date, no North Koreans have fought on Ukrainian or Russian-occupied Ukrainian land.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
She was survived by her husband and three sons, who have fought for justice for years.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Herb couldn’t have suspected, or he would have fought.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
