fight with

phrasal verb

fought with; fighting with; fights with

: 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.

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

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

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

They were fighting with knives.

They fought with their fists.

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In his last two fights with the UFC, Kang lost via unanimous decision to John Castaneda and Muin Gafurov. —

Brian Mazique, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 McCabe hit his head on the ice during a fight with Garnet Hathaway and stumbled getting up. —

Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025 But his fight with the British government is turning into the nastiest yet. —

Avery Lotz, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025 Carter became enmeshed in a primary fight with Ted Kennedy and was absorbed by the demands of hyper-inflation and a hostage crisis. —

Cary Goodman, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for fight with