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fighting back synonyms

Trying to find another word for fighting back in English? No problem. Our thesaurus contains synonyms of fighting back in 21 different contexts. We have listed all the similar and related words for fighting back alphabetically.

  • avert
  • battle
  • bulwark
  • care for
  • cherish
  • conserve
  • contend
  • cover
  • entrench
  • espouse
  • fend off
  • fight
  • fight for
  • fortify
  • box up
  • bring to naught
  • check
  • collar
  • contain
  • coop up
  • cork
  • corner
  • cover up
  • cramp
  • curb
  • enclose
  • entrap
  • hold back
  • analysis
  • audit
  • checkup
  • control
  • inquiry
  • investigation
  • poll
  • rein
  • research
  • review
  • scrutiny
  • test
  • accommodate
  • be composed of
  • comprehend
  • comprise
  • consist of
  • embody
  • embrace
  • enclose
  • encompass
  • have
  • have capacity for
  • hold
  • incorporate
  • involve
  • ascendancy
  • authority
  • bridle
  • charge
  • check
  • clout
  • containment
  • curb
  • determination
  • direction
  • discipline
  • domination
  • dominion
  • driver's seat
  • barrier
  • border
  • brake
  • bridle
  • chain
  • control
  • deterrent
  • edge
  • harness
  • hindrance
  • ledge
  • limitation
  • lip
  • rein
  • avert
  • avoid
  • beat off
  • deflect
  • drive back
  • hold at bay
  • keep at a distance
  • keep at arm's length
  • keep off
  • parry
  • rebuff
  • rebuke
  • rebut
  • refuse
  • avert
  • battle
  • beat off
  • bulwark
  • care for
  • cherish
  • conserve
  • contend
  • cover
  • entrench
  • espouse
  • fend off
  • fight
  • fight for
  • bit
  • bridle
  • check
  • control
  • curb
  • defer
  • delay
  • deny
  • forbear
  • hold down
  • hold in
  • hold off
  • inhibit
  • keep
  • beat off
  • bottle up
  • check
  • contain
  • control
  • curb
  • fend off
  • hold at bay
  • hold back
  • oppose
  • put up fight
  • repel
  • reply
  • repress
  • argue
  • assail
  • assault
  • attack
  • bar
  • battle
  • bombard
  • call in question
  • check
  • combat
  • confront
  • contradict
  • controvert
  • counter
  • beat off
  • bottle up
  • check
  • contain
  • control
  • curb
  • fend off
  • hold at bay
  • hold back
  • keep at bay
  • oppose
  • repel
  • reply
  • repress
  • beat back
  • beat off
  • brush off
  • buck
  • cast aside
  • chase away
  • check
  • confront
  • cool
  • cut
  • decline
  • dismiss
  • disown
  • dispute
  • acknowledgment
  • antiphon
  • back talk
  • comeback
  • counter
  • echo
  • feedback
  • knee-jerk reaction
  • lip
  • reaction
  • reciprocation
  • rejoinder
  • respond
  • response
  • black out
  • bottle
  • chasten
  • check
  • collect
  • compose
  • control
  • cool
  • cork
  • crush
  • curb
  • gridlock
  • hinder
  • hold back
  • brush-off
  • check
  • cold shoulder
  • defeat
  • disappointment
  • failure
  • nix
  • nothing doing
  • rebuff
  • refusal
  • reverse
  • slap in the face
  • spurning
  • thumbs down
  • abide
  • abstain from
  • antagonize
  • assail
  • assault
  • battle
  • bear
  • brook
  • buck
  • check
  • combat
  • confront
  • contend
  • continue
  • arrest
  • bind
  • bottle up
  • box up
  • bridle
  • chain
  • check
  • choke back
  • circumscribe
  • confine
  • constrain
  • contain
  • control
  • cool
  • even the score
  • exact retribution
  • get
  • get back at
  • give and take
  • make reprisal
  • pay
  • pay back
  • reciprocate
  • recompense
  • repay
  • requite
  • retrospect
  • return
  • avoid
  • block
  • hold off
  • repel
  • ward off
  • avert
  • avoid
  • beat off
  • block
  • check
  • deflect
  • deter
  • divert
  • fend
  • foil
  • forestall
  • frustrate
  • halt
  • hold off

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