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or combatting
1
as in fighting
to oppose (someone) in physical conflict
a general eager to combat the enemy on his own ground
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2
as in opposing
to strive to reduce or eliminate
must marshal all of our resources to combat this disease
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Recent Examples of combating
The tribe has spearheaded several prevention efforts and has served as a vocal advocate to combatting the MMIP crisis.
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The chair of the Federal Reserve is tasked with combating inflation in the United States while also supporting maximum employment.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Rodríguez did not provide a timeline for the closure or conversion of the site, but said the government was committed to transforming it into a space for community use and to combating corruption within the justice system.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
From cleaning your bathroom to combating stinky feet, keep reading for 10 genius ways to use dryer sheets in your home.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
The administration has repeatedly downplayed the benefits of immunization, while exaggerating the importance of nutritional supplementation for combatting measles.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
Zicam Travel can be stressful, and when my body is combating too much stress, my immune system is the first to remind me to slow down.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2026
This decision once again underscores that the Party Central Committee and the Central Military Commission maintain a full-coverage, zero-tolerance approach to combating corruption.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Toxic masculinity and homophobic locker rooms have been a problem in all major sports leagues, but hockey hasn’t had much success combatting that image in the public sphere.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The chair of the Federal Reserve is tasked with combating inflation in the United States while also supporting maximum employment.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Rodríguez did not provide a timeline for the closure or conversion of the site, but said the government was committed to transforming it into a space for community use and to combating corruption within the justice system.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
From cleaning your bathroom to combating stinky feet, keep reading for 10 genius ways to use dryer sheets in your home.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
The administration has repeatedly downplayed the benefits of immunization, while exaggerating the importance of nutritional supplementation for combatting measles.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
Zicam Travel can be stressful, and when my body is combating too much stress, my immune system is the first to remind me to slow down.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2026
This decision once again underscores that the Party Central Committee and the Central Military Commission maintain a full-coverage, zero-tolerance approach to combating corruption.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Toxic masculinity and homophobic locker rooms have been a problem in all major sports leagues, but hockey hasn’t had much success combatting that image in the public sphere.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combating
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Just a player who’s like fighting and clawing to play versus looking for a reason maybe not to.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Now, Mendoza tells CNN, the couple is no longer fighting to remain the United States.—
Susana Erazo,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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In opposing the defense’s motion, prosecutors maintain that preventing jurors from hearing or seeing this material would undermine the judicial process.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Infantino’s comments opposing bans on national teams comes amid pressure for FIFA to take action against Israel.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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But seeking to expedite deportation has become a common action against asylum-seekers and other immigrants now battling their removal from the country in immigration courts.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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Porzingis is currently battling POTS, a syndrome often tied to Long COVID.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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At a time when the British elite remained fixated with Latin and Greek, the modern languages provided generations of Irishmen and women with one way of countering Anglocentrism within Irish cultural life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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And don’t overlook that there are many credible voices in social space that share accurate tax information, ranging from the IRS social media channels to tax professionals on X who use the #TaxTwitter handle — and are quite good at countering bad information in social space.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Combating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combating. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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