fight back

phrasal verb

fought back; fighting back; fights back

: to attack or try to defeat someone who is attacking or trying to defeat oneself

We can't just let them make these accusations against us. We need to fight back!

: to make a new effort against an opponent

They fell behind early in the game, but they were able to fight back and tie the score in the second half.

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But the way Spurs dug in and fought back for a valuable point perhaps does point to reserves of willingness within the squad. —

Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024 And several organizations are working to fight back against book bans and the larger effects on the publishing industry. —

Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024 More:The faces of Michigan’s TikTok scene: 14 creators influencing trends, inspiring others TikTok fights back TikTok and ByteDance have denied the national security allegations. —

Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024 But why is Iran not fighting back more stiffly, considering the next step in the deal is Bibi Netanyahu bombing their nuclear installations and ports? —

Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fight back