fight for
phrasal verb
fought for; fighting for; fights for
1
: to fight in support of (something)
young soldiers fighting for their country
This is a cause that's worth fighting for.
2
: to fight or struggle to get, keep, or achieve (something)
The team is fighting for a spot in the play-offs.
The two armies fought all night for control of the fort.
They had to fight for survival.
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Pardoned all soldiers who fought for the Confederacy.
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George Petras, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Six lanes of traffic, three in each direction, plus a freeway off-ramp merging onto Florin Road at the end of a gentle hill where delivery trucks and cars full of commuters fight for space.
—Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
That contrasted with the political level: this fight for an Irish language act that had been pencil-pushed around different departments and things for years and years.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Battling for State Legislatures: In Minnesota, Michigan and other states, fights for partisan control of statehouses have magnified the degree to which political polarization has become ingrained across the country.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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George Petras, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Six lanes of traffic, three in each direction, plus a freeway off-ramp merging onto Florin Road at the end of a gentle hill where delivery trucks and cars full of commuters fight for space.
—Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
That contrasted with the political level: this fight for an Irish language act that had been pencil-pushed around different departments and things for years and years.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Battling for State Legislatures: In Minnesota, Michigan and other states, fights for partisan control of statehouses have magnified the degree to which political polarization has become ingrained across the country.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Fight for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20for. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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