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.
were fighting
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past progressiveof fight.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Banks, fearing it would lure away customer deposits, were fighting furiously to ban the practice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Firefighters were fighting the fire on the ground and by air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
If you ever had the chance to talk to World War II veterans, you know they believed they were fighting for “freedom” against the scourge of fascism.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
But he nearly did, with Fulham making an unlikely £12m bid for him in January 2014 when the Cottagers were fighting to stay in the Premier League.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
It’s possible they weren’t seen to be as important or as worthy as those who were fighting at the front.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
