fought back
Didn't take it
Fought back is the past tense of fight back, meaning to resist or retaliate against an attack or adversity.
Someone who fought back refused to submit: She fought back against her attacker, The team fought back from a ten-point deficit.
It also describes suppressing emotions: He fought back tears as he spoke.
- counterattackedLaunched offensive after defense
- resistedRefused to yield
- struggledExerted with difficulty
- retaliatedResponded with equal force
- turned the tablesGained the upper hand
revolted · defended · defied · repelled · overcame · counterstrike · persevered · rebutted · withstood · dug in · opposed · confronted · phoenix · resilience · cornered · scrappy · argued · rebelled
fought backsurrendered
Ceased resistance formally
gave in · capitulated · submitted · yielded · caved in
fought backbit one's tongue
Stopped oneself from speaking
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