Synonyms of combated

combated

verb

variants or combatted

past tense of combat

1

as in fought

to oppose (someone) in physical conflict

a general eager to combat the enemy on his own ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fought
• battled
• clashed (with)
• skirmished (with)
• beat
• wrestled
• warred (against)
• dueled
• hit
• knocked
• smacked
• struck
• punched
• slapped
• scrimmaged (with)
• buffeted
• slugged
• swatted
• pounded
• battered
• slammed
• sparred
• clobbered
• whacked
• hammered
• swiped
• thumped
• banged
• bashed
• pasted
• boxed
• batted
• socked
• bludgeoned
• jousted
• grappled
• smote
• walloped
• slogged
• belted
• tussled
• bumped
• bopped
• thwacked
• scuffled
• collided
• whaled
• brawled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submitted
• surrendered
• gave up

2

as in opposed

to strive to reduce or eliminate

must marshal all of our resources to combat this disease

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opposed
• fought
• countered
• resisted
• battled
• confronted
• contended (with)
• withstood
• thwarted
• oppugned
• faced
• foiled
• baffled
• frustrated
• checkmated
• met
• defied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• encouraged
• promoted
• cultivated
• fostered
• advanced
• forwarded
• suffered
• furthered
• endured
• nurtured
• bore
• nourished
• supported
• advocated
• endorsed
• upheld
• backed
• abided
• championed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of combated

This phrase was born on social media and its effects can be combatted with intervention from parents. —Sherri Gordon, Parents, 20 Dec. 2025

Pureval countered that the city leadership combatted crime through numerous measures, including implementing a stricter curfew and recruiting more officers. —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