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fighting

[fahy-ting] / ˈfaɪ tɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
aggressive, warlike
Synonyms
STRONG
battling belligerent boxing brawling contending determined fencing hostile jousting martial militant skirmishing sparring tilting warmongering wrestling
WEAK
angry argumentative bellicose combative contentious disputatious disputative ferocious hawkish jingoistic militaristic pugnacious quarrelsome ready to fight resolute scrappy truculent unbeatable under arms up in arms
Antonyms
STRONG
kind nice peaceful
WEAK
peaceloving
NOUN
battle, encounter
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bloodshed combat conflict dispute exchange hostility melee riot scuffle strife struggle war warfare
STRONG
argument beef blowup bout brawling brush contention flap fracas free-for-all go hassle joust match mix rough-and-tumble roughhouse row rowdy rumble rumpus run-in scramble scrap scrimmage set-to spat tiff words wrangle
WEAK
battle royal brannigan donnybrook hell broke loose punch out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accord agreement calm harmony peace
WEAK
ceasefire surrender

Example Sentences

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The other incumbent fighting to save his seat is Judge Pat Connolly, 61, a former prosecutor who has drawn support from several other sitting L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The conventional messaging, however, focused on “proven solutions” for fighting crime like “tougher sentences for criminal gun, fentanyl and human traffickers.”

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

New war-fighting doctrines emphasized disrupting Soviet supply lines over fighting a defensive war of attrition with the more numerous Soviet army.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Gorillas were not jungle beasts, they had rich emotional lives, cooperating, caring, fighting, learning and adapting.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

In late July, the fighting intensified at the First Battle of Bull Run near Manassas, Virginia.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock