fight a rearguard action

verb

Synonym of fight a losing battle.

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fight a losing battle
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Meanings

verbfight a rearguard action (third-person singular simple present fights a rearguard action, present participle fighting a rearguard action, simple past and past participle fought a rearguard action)

present singular third person fights a rearguard action · participle present fighting a rearguard action · participle past fought a rearguard action · past fought a rearguard action

  1. Synonym of fight a losing battle.

    Synonyms: fight a losing battle

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of fight a losing battle.

Similar
fight a losing battle
Also see
fight a losing battle
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APA

fight a rearguard action. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fight%20a%20rearguard%20action

MLA

“fight a rearguard action.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fight%20a%20rearguard%20action. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fight a rearguard action,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fight%20a%20rearguard%20action.

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