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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Yet it soon was overshadowed by Harvard University, which became the first higher education institution to defy Trump’s demands and fight back in court.
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Carolyn Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
The townspeople are prepared to fight back, but Jesus Christ (also voiced by Stone) urges them to settle.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 24 July 2025
As a teenager, the budding performer had several run-ins with neighborhood bullies, but always fought back, Lewis said of his father.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 23 July 2025
But when 5,000 Trevally fight back, the hunters become the hunted in one of the ocean’s wildest showdowns.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
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Carolyn Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
The townspeople are prepared to fight back, but Jesus Christ (also voiced by Stone) urges them to settle.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 24 July 2025
As a teenager, the budding performer had several run-ins with neighborhood bullies, but always fought back, Lewis said of his father.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 23 July 2025
But when 5,000 Trevally fight back, the hunters become the hunted in one of the ocean’s wildest showdowns.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for fight back
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“Fight back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20back. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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