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1
as in fighting
to oppose (someone) in physical conflict
a general eager to combat the enemy on his own ground
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2
as in opposing
to strive to reduce or eliminate
must marshal all of our resources to combat this disease
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Recent Examples of combating
Which is why some researchers combatting Lyme disease in the Wolverine State are now feeding deer treats to suburban whitetails.
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
So far, the expenses for combating the fire is $2,429,998.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
From the onset, Phalanx is a tale that upends our own familiarity with the Xenomorph by resetting the stakes involved in understanding and combatting them.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Engaging in the creation of artwork can be an effective tool in combating this.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Instead, China’s incorporation of Taiwan was part of a process of closing off a frontier area, managing trade with Chinese on the island, and combating piracy.
—David C. Kang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
Cabello added that Venezuela has been actively combating drug trafficking, claiming authorities had seized over 60 tons of narcotics in 2025 alone.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Petro, however, said Colombia has dedicated resources to combating cocaine production and trafficking.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
The material properties regenerate the battery by converting polysulfides into usable sulfur, directly combating the degradation plaguing Li-S batteries.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
So far, the expenses for combating the fire is $2,429,998.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
From the onset, Phalanx is a tale that upends our own familiarity with the Xenomorph by resetting the stakes involved in understanding and combatting them.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Engaging in the creation of artwork can be an effective tool in combating this.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Instead, China’s incorporation of Taiwan was part of a process of closing off a frontier area, managing trade with Chinese on the island, and combating piracy.
—David C. Kang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
Cabello added that Venezuela has been actively combating drug trafficking, claiming authorities had seized over 60 tons of narcotics in 2025 alone.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Petro, however, said Colombia has dedicated resources to combating cocaine production and trafficking.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
The material properties regenerate the battery by converting polysulfides into usable sulfur, directly combating the degradation plaguing Li-S batteries.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combating
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But instead of fighting my body and losing, now my body and I fight together against our enemy, anxiety.—
Jack Korngold,
Rolling Stone,
28 Sep. 2025
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Meghan and Harry might be fighting constantly over her Netflix show With Love, Meghan.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
28 Sep. 2025
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Republican Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters is resigning to lead a new conservative organization committed to opposing teachers' unions.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Miami has rarely forced opposing offenses into difficult third-down snaps, which doesn’t allow defenders to pin their ears back and hunt the quarterback without fear of a run.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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After battling both quietly for two years, the singer-songwriter let fans in on their secret with The Great Impersonator, their fifth studio album, released this past October.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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In a time where so many are quietly battling depression, addiction, or the aftermath of trauma, Trauma’s Worth is a call to arms—not to fight, but to speak.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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The United States says its Caribbean operations are aimed at countering narcotics trafficking.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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Cena evened the score at 2-2 by countering the calf crusher into an AA.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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Executing a cartwheel requires strong and responsive actuators, joints capable of withstanding sudden loads, and motion-planning algorithms precise enough to keep the body balanced during rapid weight shifts.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
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Nat Geo’s team used in-cockpit cameras capable of withstanding extreme vibration and G-forces to place viewers right inside the action.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Combating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combating. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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