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.
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Partial video released by the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office shows several jailers fighting with Johnson during a contraband search of his cell.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Feb. 2025
And his leadership of the Schlafly movement led to a fight with Ms. Schlafly’s daughter, Anne Schlafly Cori, who said Mr. Martin took advantage of her mother in her old age and forced himself into the leadership ranks of her organizations.
—Eileen Sullivan, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
At a pep rally, white students wearing Confederate flag and swastika pins and other racist symbols were involved in physical fights with black Merrillville students.
—Dr. Tony Lux, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
While 20th and 21st century presidents have embarked on numerous foreign wars — including in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan — these were not fought with the intention to acquire land.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Feb. 2025
And his leadership of the Schlafly movement led to a fight with Ms. Schlafly’s daughter, Anne Schlafly Cori, who said Mr. Martin took advantage of her mother in her old age and forced himself into the leadership ranks of her organizations.
—Eileen Sullivan, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
At a pep rally, white students wearing Confederate flag and swastika pins and other racist symbols were involved in physical fights with black Merrillville students.
—Dr. Tony Lux, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
While 20th and 21st century presidents have embarked on numerous foreign wars — including in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan — these were not fought with the intention to acquire land.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Fight with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20with. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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