fight with

phrasal verb

fought with; fighting with; fights with

1

: to fight against (someone or something)

He fought with his wife over/about money.

The U.S. fought with Germany in World Wars I and II.

He fought with several worthy opponents.

2

: to fight on the same side as (someone or something)

The U.S. fought (together) with the Soviet Union in World War II.

3

: to fight by using (something, such as a weapon)

They were fighting with knives.

They fought with their fists.

Examples of fight with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Saturday, a 21-year-old man was involved in a fight with a 19-year-old woman and another person in the 4700 block of West North Avenue. —Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025

And any cuts impacting AIDS and HIV work in Africa will likely be of huge concern for Harry, testing to the limit his recent policy of not picking fights with Trump. —Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025

Rocklin Unified School District has recruited a nonprofit law firm to represent it in its ongoing legal fight with the state surrounding its policy that forces teachers and school staff to out transgender students to their parents. —Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025

Not long after that, Ruffy ended the fight with a nasty series of strikes. —Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025