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

Winner of the Envision Award, which is provided to a project that explores the complexities of shared society by combating prejudice and hate. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026

Calaveras County Sheriff Rachelle Whiting declared a local state of emergency, allowing the county to seek greater state assistance in combatting the fire and mitigating damages. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026

According to several food industry experts, lawmakers, and those combating food insecurity, the result is the same. — Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Although attendees represented a wide variety of job functions, most work in areas such as moderating online communities, developing and enforcing platform safety policies, combating fraud and abuse and protecting children online. — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

Cambodia will host an international conference on combating cyber scams in September, Hun Manet said in a post on his Telegram social media account. — Sopheng Cheang, Fortune, 22 July 2026

India expressed concern over China’s role in combating terrorism after the latter once again blocked India’s proposals to the UNSC to designate Masood Azhar as a terrorist in 2016 and 2017. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026

Investing in nature is crucial for building resilient food systems, combating malnutrition, and preventing economic decline. — Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Pope hopes that government officials and schools will continue to invest resources into combating the new faces of online misogyny in addition to prosecuting the Tate brothers. — Kat Tenbarge, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026