fighting back

VERB

defend oneself

Synonyms

WEAK

beat off bottle up check contain control curb fend off hold at bay hold back keep at bay oppose put up fight repel reply repress repulse resist restrain retaliate stave off ward off

Antonyms

WEAK

give in give up surrender yield

VERB

defend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

resist retaliate

WEAK

beat off bottle up check contain control curb fight off hold back oppose repel reply repress repulse restrain stave off ward off

Example Sentences

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More generally, Nvidia is fighting back with a rapid pace of innovation, launching major architecture updates to its AI servers every two years, and upgrades in the intervening years.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Immigrants are fighting back by turning to federal district courts for protection.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

“I feel like I’m getting a divorce with the amount of fighting back and forth, the ‘he said, she said,’ and emotions instead of logic,” Hurlock said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Williams won the final three frames of the session, including fighting back from 41-0 behind in the ninth frame, in a match that will be played to a finish on Sunday evening.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

After fighting back the urge to gag, he told the confectioner, weakly, “You have ruined my tongue for all other tastes,” and saw her eyes flare wide.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor