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or combatted
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
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.
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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
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
Verb
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Davis was a civil rights lawyer who fought to desegregate public schools in Texas.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Oct. 2025
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While new weapons were what Western observers were eager to get a look at, the parade also featured North Korean troops who fought against Ukraine, helping to expel Kyiv’s forces from the Kursk region of Russia earlier this year.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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The lawmakers will urge the administration to support federal workers and prevent a spike in health care costs, which are the reason most Senate Democrats have opposed reopening the government.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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In southern Gaza, a group opposed to Hamas known as the Popular Forces has refused to lay down its arms.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Jones has battled oblique and rib issues, but said he’s been through worse, such as playing every snap of his 2021 rookie season in New England.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Lakisha battled and beat breast cancer when Mitchell was in high school.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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Kurdish negotiators countered that titles without real budgets and oversight are ceremonial unless enshrined in constitutional provisions.—
Hassan Hassan,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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But lawyers representing the accused countered that the law, as written, only mentioned liability on the part of businesses and never explicitly stated that perpetrators could be sued.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Craftsman-style bungalow was originally built in the 1940s and withstood several haphazard additions and renovations before Haury and Saikami got their hands on it.—
Linne Halpern,
Architectural Digest,
15 Oct. 2025
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The same — and more so — applies to Howe’s team, who have withstood injuries to Lewis Hall and Tino Livramento and thrived.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Combated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combated. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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