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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
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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Rachel Goldberg-Polin fought to save her son’s life.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Years after Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman fought to the death to save his fellow soldiers, an intelligence officer strives to prove his valor — leading an investigation that ultimately would secure him the Medal of Honor.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Israel Defense Forces’ chief of staff, Maj Gen Eyal Zamir, adamantly opposed the latest decision to take over Gaza City, and questioned the high-risk operation targeting Hamas leadership in Qatar.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Despite pressure to act, Americans are, by and large, opposed to raising the FRA.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The film is based on the real-life story of Mark Kerr, a former college wrestler who battled trauma and an addiction to painkillers during the early years of the UFC.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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An early morning fire Thursday damaged a North Highlands restaurant as Metro Fire firefighters battled the blaze.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Co-host and former Eagles offensive lineman Jason Kelce countered his brother's stance.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Republicans countered that leverage with one big, obvious lie – accusing Democrats of shutting down the government in a bid to secure billions of dollars in federal funding to pay for health care for undocumented immigrants.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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The rotation has withstood the unthinkable loss of Zack Wheeler.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Popescu, the former foreign minister who is standing as a candidate for PAS, said Moldova has withstood Russia’s recent attempts to destabilize the country.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Combated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combated. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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