fight for

phrasal verb

fought for; fighting for; fights for

: to fight in support of (something)

young soldiers fighting for their country

This is a cause that's worth fighting for.

: 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.

Examples of fight for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Donald Trump fights for billionaires (inaudible) no one else. —

ABC News, 23 June 2024 One case: An oil explosion Since November, Jerome Serrano has been fighting for his life in an intensive care unit at UC Davis Hospital with burns over 80% of his body suffered in an explosion at a bio-diesel plant in Martinez operated by Marathon Oil in November. —

Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 23 June 2024 Formed in 2019 by activists disillusioned with the increasing corporatization of the city’s official Pride activities, the coalition has since aligned with dozens of grassroots organizations in solidarity with the BLM movement, the immigrant community and the fight for reproductive rights. —

Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 22 June 2024 Others spoke of the fight for freedom from all things, even just distractions in the day to day, or called for all companies to take the day off, or spoke of the holiday’s spread in recent years. —

Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for fight for

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