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

Unions can also be powerful tools for combating racial pay discrimination; the new report shows tripling union membership would narrow the racial wage gap by more than a third. — Liz Shuler, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Selick says that being hyper-focused on any drug is a distraction in combating the opioid crisis. — Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026

Researchers are continuing to investigate whether GLP-1s could be effective at combating opioid addiction, osteoarthritis, Alzheimer’s, and even breast cancer. — Dr. Bowman Heiden, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Uribe was based at the Mather National Guard facility near Rancho Cordova and served as a member of the state Counterdrug Task Force, a unit that assists local, tribal and federal law enforcement entities in combating drug traffickers. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Perhaps her biggest challenge is combating the misconception that cystic fibrosis has been cured, which stifles investment into new treatments. — Gerry Smith, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Unfortunately, for the last two years, rather than just combating corruption and avoiding controversy, Florida’s attorney general, James Uthmeier, has been up to his neck in both. — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

In May, Meta laid off ten percent of its workforce, including members of its investigations team, which had been instrumental in combating online influence operations. — RenÉe Diresta, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

In this and subsequent Narnia books, Aslan leads his young followers in combating and defeating evil. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026