fought

[ fawt ]

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of fight.

fought

/ fɔːt /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of fight

Other Words From

• un·fought adjective
• well-fought adjective

Example Sentences

“I’m not saying there’s still not some value there,” Riley said Thursday, “but I think the bigger thing for us is we’ve obviously been on the cusp all year and the team has hung in there, has obviously fought their tails off, and I just think it’s important to the group to really finish the right way and continue to lift this program up.”

From Los Angeles Times

Two-time heavyweight world champion Tyson fought Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition bout in 2020 and is in impressive shape for a man nearing 60.

From BBC

But there is no hiding from the fact that he has not fought professionally in more than 19 years.

From BBC

In each case, the women fought him off and escaped.

From Los Angeles Times

“Say Nothing” is a historical limited series about a war fought in neighborhood streets and on doorsteps, in a country the rest of the world believes is at peace.

From Salon

Related Words

• argue
• combat
• continue
• engage in
• force
• maintain
• oppose
• resist
• support