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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At one point Quinn crashed into two cars, and while fighting off her attacker, pulled off the wig and identified her assailant as her former housekeeper, Olga Mendez, ABC reported.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Better Immune System Going without alcohol might help your body better fight off coughs, colds and illnesses-which is especially important during the winter months.
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—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Iron is a mineral that regulates immune response and the function and production of neutrophils, which are white blood cells that help your body fight off infection.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Then there was the extremist militia guys hired by his biological father (Will Patton), which left Beth blown up in her office, Kayce in a gunfight, Monica and Tate fighting off killers and John Dutton left for dead by the side of the road.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Better Immune System Going without alcohol might help your body better fight off coughs, colds and illnesses-which is especially important during the winter months.
4.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Iron is a mineral that regulates immune response and the function and production of neutrophils, which are white blood cells that help your body fight off infection.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Then there was the extremist militia guys hired by his biological father (Will Patton), which left Beth blown up in her office, Kayce in a gunfight, Monica and Tate fighting off killers and John Dutton left for dead by the side of the road.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Fight off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20off. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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