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fight for

VERB

champion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defend espouse promote uphold

STRONG

back battle contend patronize support

WEAK

go to bat for plead for put in a good word for ride shotgun for side with stand behind stand up for thump for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forsake

STRONG

oppose

WEAK

be against

VERB

defend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contend fight guard hold maintain oppose preserve prevent resist safeguard secure shield uphold

STRONG

avert battle bulwark cherish conserve cover entrench espouse fortify foster garrison hedge house insure mine nourish save screen shelter sustain war watch withstand

WEAK

beat off care for fend off guard against hold at bay keep safe look after panoply provide sanctuary repel danger stave off take in ward off watch over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon desert endanger give up harm hurt ignore injure let go lose neglect support surrender

STRONG

forsake make peace

WEAK

attack leave quit relinquish renounce resign

VERB

maintain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advocate declare defend emphasize hold insist say stress uphold

STRONG

affirm allege asseverate attest aver avow back champion contend correct justify persist profess protest rectify report right state vindicate

WEAK

plead for stand by

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon attack deny desert forget forsake quit

STRONG

conceal give up leave repudiate

WEAK

condemn discard ignore neglect

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fight for

To truly value love sometimes means being ready to change your life and fight for it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

As one of the first to champion the fight for women’s sports, I know firsthand the profound implications of this ruling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

"I'm praying that he will call off his hunger strike. He can fight for our children only when he's strong," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

But Baena the businessman is convinced the people will "fight for La Guaira."

From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026

In such desperate times, you’d think that anyone who volunteered to fight for the Red Army would be welcomed.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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