fight back
phrasal verb
fought back; fighting back; fights back
1
: 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!
2
: 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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Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Unions are big businesses that have their own staff, their own experts, and can fight back against corporate executives.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2024
The truth is, over 20 bargaining units, representing nearly 9,000 employees have successfully organized because for many years the company has exploited and abused workers, and these workers are fed up and fighting back.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
There've been a couple stories published recently about people who are using LLMs to very quickly generate letters to insurance companies to actually fight back against claim denials.
—Michael Calore, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Fight back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20back. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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