fight off
phrasal verb
fought off; fighting off; fights off
: to defend oneself against (someone or something) by fighting or struggling : to avoid being harmed or overcome by (someone or something) by fighting or struggling
They fought off the attack/attackers.
I'm trying to fight off a cold.
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While the wife hid in a bathroom and called police, her husband managed to fight off the attacker.
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Stepheny Price, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
However, this means that people taking dexamethasone might be more prone to getting ill from infections and viruses in their environment and may struggle to fight off those illnesses.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The Broncos have to fight off Cincinnati — which, at 6-8, is still playing for a playoff berth — and Kansas City (13-1), although the Chiefs might be able to sit starters in the season finale if the No. 1 seed is secured.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
And in Pennsylvania this year, the party kept a single-seat majority in the House and fought off Republican gains in the Senate, despite the GOP winning statewide races and the presidency.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
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Stepheny Price, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
However, this means that people taking dexamethasone might be more prone to getting ill from infections and viruses in their environment and may struggle to fight off those illnesses.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The Broncos have to fight off Cincinnati — which, at 6-8, is still playing for a playoff berth — and Kansas City (13-1), although the Chiefs might be able to sit starters in the season finale if the No. 1 seed is secured.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
And in Pennsylvania this year, the party kept a single-seat majority in the House and fought off Republican gains in the Senate, despite the GOP winning statewide races and the presidency.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Fight off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20off. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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