fight for

verb

fought for; fighting for; fights for
1
: to fight in support of (something)
young soldiers fighting for their country
This is a cause that's worth fighting for.
2
: 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.

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Progressive Democrats fight for primary wins in Wisconsin and Minnesota. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026 Thomas Mann—who later changed his mind on such matters—believed that Germany in the First World War was fighting for its unique national soul against a shallow materialist Western civilization corrupted by rationalism. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 North Korea, in turn, has sent ammunition and soldiers to fight for Russia in its war in Ukraine. — Zheng Jiyong, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026 To help stave off the worst of the cuts, California legislators fought for $250 million to help support public hospitals. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fight for

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