fight for

phrasal verb

fought for; fighting for; fights for

1

: to fight in support of (something)

young soldiers fighting for their country

This is a cause that's worth fighting for.

2

: 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

And some countries are neither willing nor interested in supporting Ukraine’s fight for survival. —Rob Picheta, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025

And that our democracy, no matter how messy, is unparalleled and worth fighting for. —CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025

The victory kept Boise State alive in the fight for a top-three seed in the Mountain West Tournament and on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament. —Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2025

During a few of Trump’s prior State of the Union addresses, female politicians including Nancy Pelosi donned all-white ensembles as a nod to the women’s suffragette movement and the ongoing fight for gender equality. —Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for fight for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore