fight for

phrasal verb

fought for; fighting for; fights for

: to fight in support of (something)

young soldiers fighting for their country

This is a cause that's worth fighting for.

: to fight or struggle to get, keep, or achieve (something)

The team is fighting for a spot in the play-offs.

The two armies fought all night for control of the fort.

They had to fight for survival.

Examples of fight for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Now her life’s mission is to fight for patients with this deadly disease In a region that has the world’s highest rates of sickle cell, CNN Hero Lea Kilenga and her nonprofit are helping fellow Kenyans get crucial treatment and battling the stigma surrounding the disease. —

Andrew Torgan, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024 The fight for Olympic recognition First, the boring answer: Gaining Olympic recognition involves a lot of hard, unpaid labor, and no one wants to do it. —

Celia Ford, Vox, 10 Aug. 2024 Psychedelics fueled a sense of interconnectedness and empathy, which were pivotal in rallying people against the Vietnam War and supporting the fight for civil rights. —

Milan Kordestani, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024 Within days of the fire, a new generation of leaders emerged to fight for their town their community, and ultimately a more equitable future for all Hawai’i. —

Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fight for

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