fight off

verb

fought off; fighting off; fights off
: to defend oneself against (someone or something) by fighting or struggling : to avoid being harmed or overcome by (someone or something) by fighting or struggling
They fought off the attack/attackers.
I'm trying to fight off a cold.

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Joint then fought off a break point to go ahead 2-0 in the second. — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The elder Dahmer shot back, using his ample arsenal to fight off the attack. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Other passengers watch the scene in shock as police officers intervene and struggle to pull the guests involved in the fight off of each other. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 Players take on the role of a young woman navigating a post-apocalyptic Japan with her dog companion while fighting off monsters. — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fight off

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