Synonyms of combating

combating

verb

variants or combatting

present participle of combat

1

as in fighting

to oppose (someone) in physical conflict

a general eager to combat the enemy on his own ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fighting
• battling
• clashing (with)
• beating
• skirmishing (with)
• warring (against)
• dueling
• hitting
• wrestling
• punching
• knocking
• slapping
• smacking
• scrimmaging (with)
• battering
• slugging
• jousting
• whacking
• pounding
• striking
• slamming
• banging
• boxing
• swatting
• thumping
• hammering
• smiting
• buffeting
• bashing
• swiping
• sparring
• bludgeoning
• slogging
• brawling
• grappling
• batting
• pasting
• belting
• bumping
• whaling
• socking
• clobbering
• bopping
• thwacking
• tussling
• scuffling
• colliding
• walloping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submitting
• giving up
• surrendering

2

as in opposing

to strive to reduce or eliminate

must marshal all of our resources to combat this disease

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opposing
• fighting
• countering
• battling
• resisting
• confronting
• contending (with)
• withstanding
• thwarting
• oppugning
• facing
• foiling
• frustrating
• baffling
• checkmating
• defying
• meeting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• promoting
• advancing
• encouraging
• fostering
• cultivating
• furthering
• suffering
• forwarding
• enduring
• supporting
• bearing
• nurturing
• advocating
• abiding
• nourishing
• upholding
• endorsing
• backing
• championing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of combating

Fuller's comments came the same day federal officials announced a new initiative aimed at combating educator misconduct in North Texas. — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

It is tasked both with combating enemies abroad and stamping out protests at home. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Its drafters could not have foreseen today’s challenges of combatting cybercrime. — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

The integration of artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and bioengineering is already enabling life-changing achievements, from combating disease to supercharging agricultural productivity to solving energy challenges. — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

This year across rural Johnson County, residents have been combating proposals for data centers in their communities — with Spring Hill and Gardner seeing proposals ultimately withdrawn after a week or two. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026

Many contain Bifidobacterium longum, known for effectively combating gastrointestinal symptoms. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Some of our editors have also had success combatting a small infestation with Zevo, a device that attracts flying insects overnight with light. — Emma Jacobson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026

The African Union’s Malabo Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection, adopted in 2014, remains the continent’s main framework for combating cybercrime, but implementation has been uneven. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 10 Aug. 2026