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1
as in fought
to oppose (someone) in physical conflict
a general eager to combat the enemy on his own ground
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2
as in opposed
to strive to reduce or eliminate
must marshal all of our resources to combat this disease
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Recent Examples of combated
Pureval countered that the city leadership combatted crime through numerous measures, including implementing a stricter curfew and recruiting more officers.
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Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
The amendment also restores $100,000 for the Right to Counsel program, which has combatted homelessness by providing legal assistance to more than 10,000 families facing eviction.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The landmark document, made known by Pope Paul VI in 1965, denounced antisemitism and combatted the narrative that Jews should be collectively blamed for Jesus’ crucifixion.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Long before the creation of DEI departments formally driving pedagogy in public schools, the ADL had proudly hailed itself as an organization that combatted antisemitism and other forms of bigotry.
—Sahar Mustafah
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
The Grammy winner combated the high temperatures in Long Beach by wearing a pair of open micro-denim shorts and a white T-shirt that’s part of her album merchandise, and covered her growing baby bump.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
The amendment also restores $100,000 for the Right to Counsel program, which has combatted homelessness by providing legal assistance to more than 10,000 families facing eviction.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The landmark document, made known by Pope Paul VI in 1965, denounced antisemitism and combatted the narrative that Jews should be collectively blamed for Jesus’ crucifixion.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Long before the creation of DEI departments formally driving pedagogy in public schools, the ADL had proudly hailed itself as an organization that combatted antisemitism and other forms of bigotry.
—Sahar Mustafah
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
The Grammy winner combated the high temperatures in Long Beach by wearing a pair of open micro-denim shorts and a white T-shirt that’s part of her album merchandise, and covered her growing baby bump.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combated
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Players fought, fought, fought, gave us every chance in the world.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Germany and France fought centuries of bloody wars before becoming the bedrock of the European Union.—
Jon Medved,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had previously opposed the bill, citing concerns over potential retaliation against Israeli hostages held in Gaza.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The team’s lease with Arrowhead Stadium expires in January 2031, and Jackson County residents opposed the city’s sales tax proposal designed to help fund the stadiums for the Chiefs and MLB's Kansas City Royals.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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In footage from local station WPLG-TV, Spoelstra, 55, was at the scene, looking distraught as firefighters battled the flames.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Boko Haram extremists have battled against the government in Abuja in their mission to establish an Islamic state.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Combated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combated. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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