How to Use fight back in a Sentence

fight back

verb
  • Magyar and his team fought back on the ground.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
  • If a black bear does make contact, fight back.
    — Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
  • If a bear attacks, do not play dead and fight back.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • Most found out the hard way that the modern web fights back.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 8 June 2026
  • Cave-ins shut down mines as nature fought back against man.
    — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
  • In response, four of these firms fought back in court and won.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 May 2026
  • Trailing by three, the Gaels fought back.
    — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 1 June 2026
  • Stainton said Athena fought back.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
  • What are the marines expected to do but fight back, right?
    — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 June 2026
  • Other cities and states have started to fight back against it.
    — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 8 May 2026
  • Where were the left’s billionaires who could fight back?
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 10 June 2026
  • Both sides have made new threats to attack and fight back if threatened.
    — Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Monkeys can bite, fight back and warn one another with alarm calls.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
  • The video shows the server fighting back and pushing her away.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
  • How to fight back – and win Vouchers aren't inevitable.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 24 May 2026
  • Rollins fought back with a series of chops, but was caught in a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
  • The Claude chatbot maker has been fighting back on two fronts.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • While Blue had much of the momentum in the match, World fought back.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
  • Pitt tried to fight back, both in family court and in the court of public opinion.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
  • Having to fight back, playing with their backs against the wall, always has brought the best out in this team.
    — Eduardo Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
  • For my details on how to fight back against AI sycophancy, see the link here.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • On the verge of another bad loss, the Cubs fought back in the bottom of the ninth.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
  • Stainton said the killing was planned and that Athena fought back against an hour of violence.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
  • How is law enforcement fighting back?
    — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Joe fought back briefly, but Ospreay regained control.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
  • What the public will remember is who complied in advance and who fought back.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 May 2026
  • Some police departments are starting to fight back.
    — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 28 May 2026
  • But the team fought back, arguing there was no way their program cost more than $1 million to run.
    — Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 6 May 2026
  • Will calls for accountability — or his efforts to fight back — hit the courts?
    — The Hill Staff, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2026
  • For extra-stubborn (or white) grout, pull out a bleach pen or heavy-duty grout cleaner for moldy spots that fight back.
    — Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2026

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