The fish fought against the current.

Meaning: This sentence is about the fish using its strength to oppose the force of the current.

Choice of Words: Fought means to engage in a physical conflict with someone or something. Against means in opposition to or in conflict with someone or something.

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The fish swam against the current.

Meaning: This means the fish was swimming upstream, or against the direction that the water was flowing.

Choice of Words: Swam is a verb that describes the movement of a fish through water. Against means opposite or in resistance to something. Current is the flow of water in a river or ocean. When you put them together, "The fish swam against the current" means the fish was swimming in the opposite direction of the water's flow.

The fish pushed against the current.

Meaning: This means the fish was swimming upstream, or against the direction that the water was flowing, by pushing its body against the water.

Choice of Words: Pushed is a verb that describes the act of using force to move something. Against means opposite or in resistance to something. Current is the flow of water in a river or ocean. When you put them together, "The fish pushed against the current" means the fish was using its body to move against the water's flow.

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