fought 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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Nvidia has also fought back by using its newly loaded balance-sheet muscle.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

After Sooryavanshi was dismissed, Sunrisers fought back admirably to restrict Royals to 243-8.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Milkmen fought back in various ways, putting stones atop the lids and draping cloths over them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

What the public will remember, she said, is who complied in advance and who fought back.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

Time came when she fought back with her tongue as best she could, but it didn’t do her any good.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston