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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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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
The awards, created by Prince William, are designed to inspire new environmental ideas and initiatives — and optimism that climate change and other challenges can be combated.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
In the midst of the civil rights movement of the 1960s, TNG also combated racial discrimination in the news industry in hiring and promotion.
—Errol Salamon, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Mar. 2026
Catholic and Lutheran churches and mutual benefit societies preserved cultural heritage, combated isolation and shaped the new state’s religious culture for generations.
—Daniel Cueto-Villalobos, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
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
Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
In the midst of the civil rights movement of the 1960s, TNG also combated racial discrimination in the news industry in hiring and promotion.
—Errol Salamon, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Mar. 2026
Catholic and Lutheran churches and mutual benefit societies preserved cultural heritage, combated isolation and shaped the new state’s religious culture for generations.
—Daniel Cueto-Villalobos, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combated
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The memory of that episode—and of the country’s long and bloody civil war, fought from 1975 to 1990—still looms.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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José Palma, national coordinator of the National TPS Alliance — an advocacy group that has fought in federal courts against the cancellation of TPS for several countries—welcomed the extension of protections for the Lebanese.—
Gisela Salomon,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Natalee's mother, Beth, opposed the request, however.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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That same month, the Wall Street Journal reported that the White House opposed Anthropic's plan to expand access to its powerful Mythos model.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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In July 2023, firefighters battled a blaze on the property for four days after a conveyor belt fire spread to bark chip piles and structures, according to local fire and rescue officials.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The Red Sox had battled the Atlanta Braves to a 2-2 score, but reliever Danny Coulombe opened the sixth inning by allowing an infield single and back-to-back walks to load the bases with no outs.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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“Combated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combated. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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