fought
past tense and past participle of fight
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fought
past tense and past participle of fight
fought
verb
1
as in battled
to oppose (someone) in physical conflict a proud people who have fiercely fought all invaders of their homeland Synonyms & Similar Words
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- battled
- combated
- wrestled
- dueled
- combatted
- beat
- duelled
- punched
- hit
- knocked
- jousted
- sparred
- slapped
- battered
- pounded
- smacked
- slugged
- struck
- clobbered
- banged
- buffeted
- warred (against)
- whacked
- slammed
- thumped
- clashed (with)
- brawled
- hammered
- swatted
- skirmished (with)
- scrimmaged (with)
- bashed
- thwacked
- tussled
- slogged
- swiped
- whaled
- bopped
- socked
- batted
- bludgeoned
- boxed
- grappled
- smote
- scuffled
- pasted
- bumped
- walloped
- belted
- collided
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- submitted
- surrendered
- gave up
2
as in opposed
to strive to reduce or eliminate a civil rights leader who dedicated his life to fighting prejudice Synonyms & Similar Words
- opposed
- combated
- battled
- combatted
- countered
- resisted
- confronted
- withstood
- thwarted
- oppugned
- faced
- frustrated
- baffled
- contended (with)
- checkmated
- foiled
- met
- defied
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- encouraged
- promoted
- suffered
- cultivated
- fostered
- advanced
- nurtured
- endured
- forwarded
- supported
- advocated
- bore
- nourished
- furthered
- upheld
- backed
- endorsed
- championed
- abided
- indorsed
- abode
3
as in competed
to engage in a contest everyone on that street seems to be fighting to see who can create the gaudiest holiday lighting display Synonyms & Similar Words
- competed
- contended
- battled
- raced
- vied
- rivaled
- faced off
- played
- rivalled
- challenged
- engaged
- jockeyed
- maneuvered
- jostled
- worked
- went out
- tried out
- trained
- wrought
4
as in bickered
to express different opinions about something often angrily if you kids continue to fight, I'm turning this car around and we're heading back home! Synonyms & Similar Words
- bickered
- argued
- quarreled
- clashed
- brawled
- quarrelled
- squabbled
- wrangled
- disputed
- debated
- scrapped
- spatted
- fell out
- quibbled
- rowed
- discussed
- locked horns
- controverted
- contended
- butted heads
- altercated
- contested
- hassled
- tiffed
- jarred
- challenged
- protested
- brabbled
- argufied
- bandied words
- dared
- kicked
- mixed it up
- tangled
- objected
- defied
- nitpicked
- fussed
- caviled
- considered
- cavilled
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- coexisted
- agreed
- accepted
- consented
- concurred
- assented
- got along
5
as in resisted
to refuse to give in to I tried to fight the temptation to eat another cookie—and lost Synonyms & Similar Words
- resisted
- opposed
- withstood
- repelled
- bucked
- battled
- contested
- combated
- combatted
- defied
- challenged
- thwarted
- countered
- balked
- contradicted
- disputed
- hindered
- stemmed
- frustrated
- baffled
- foiled
- checked
- obstructed
- contended (with)
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- submitted (to)
- succumbed (to)
- surrendered (to)
- yielded (to)
- bowed (to)
- stooped (to)
- capitulated (to)
- gave in (to)
- knuckled under (to)