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Example sentences from the Web for fight backThe British establishment was furious, and it was the irascible Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, who lead the fight-back. Can Amal Clooney Save Greece’s Antiquities?|Nico Hines|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST In a televised address announcing that a fight-back had begun, he promised government forces would retake Mosul. This Is How You Fight ISIS|Jamie Dettmer|June 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST And now all three regions are at the forefront of the pro-Russian fight-back against the new national leaders in Kiev. The Mafia Ruling Ukraine’s Mobs|Jamie Dettmer|March 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST Despite the ISIS fight-back, al-Baghdadi is drawing criticism from important figures within al-Qaeda. Experts: Al Qaeda Infighting In Syria Leaves 700 Dead|Jamie Dettmer|January 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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verb (adverb)(intr) to resist an attack (intr) to counterattack (tr) to struggle to repressshe tried to fight back her tears noun fightbackan act or campaign of resistance a counterattack Words nearby fight backfig-bird, figeater, figger, figgy, fight, fight back, fighter, fighter-bomber, fighter-interceptor, fight fire with fire, fighting Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fight backretaliate, resist, bottle up, check, contain, control, curb, hold back, oppose, repel, reply, repress, repulse, restrain, stave off, beat off, fight off, ward off |