fought

[fawt] / fɔt /

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engage in physical encounter v.
oppose action, belief v.

VERB

engage in physical encounter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attack battle challenge clash meet protect resist

STRONG

altercate assault bicker box brawl buck contend dispute duel feud grapple joust oppugn quarrel repel rowdy scrap scuffle skirmish spar strive struggle tiff tilt traverse tug tussle war withstand wrangle wrestle

WEAK

bandy with bear arms brush with carry on war cross swords do battle exchange blows flare up go to war mix it up ply weapons take all comers take the field take up the gauntlet wage war

Antonyms

STRONG

agree give in make peace surrender yield

WEAK

believe support uphold

VERB

oppose action, belief

Synonyms

STRONGEST

argue combat continue engage in force maintain oppose resist support

STRONG

bicker buck conduct contest defy dispute effect endure further hassle persevere persist prosecute repel row squabble strive struggle travail traverse uphold wage withstand wrangle

WEAK

buckle down carry on exert oneself fall out hammer away lay into light into make a stand against push forward put up an argument spare no effort stand up to take on take pains tangle with toil on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree comply ignore let go neglect surrender

STRONG

cease concur forget give in give up halt idle leave quit stop yield

WEAK

believe make peace

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fought

Hollywood has fought hard for protections from AI in the prolonged writers’ and actors’ strikes of 2023.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

The Chatham heavyweight has never fought 12 rounds.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

He also fought in World War One after joining the King's Liverpool Regiment but was captured by the Germans just months after being deployed to the front line.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

“The trial was hard fought, and the county of Riverside denied any responsibility throughout the entire trial,” the family’s attorney, Christian Contreras, said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

The spirit of Estelle appeared to Charles Livermore throughout the summer of 1861, as the first battles of the Civil War were fought.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock