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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If the mountain lion attacks, fight back using anything around you.
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Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
However, the new social media push, along with a new DNC memo detailing efforts to fight back against the Trump White House, signals that the Democratic Party will be looking to battle the GOP throughout the next four years.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Jan. 2025
To fight back the digital behemoths, the traditional players are...
—Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
These groups, along with pro-democracy militias, have fought back against the military junta's rule, often in joint operations.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
However, the new social media push, along with a new DNC memo detailing efforts to fight back against the Trump White House, signals that the Democratic Party will be looking to battle the GOP throughout the next four years.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Jan. 2025
To fight back the digital behemoths, the traditional players are...
—Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
These groups, along with pro-democracy militias, have fought back against the military junta's rule, often in joint operations.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Fight back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20back. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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