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

The African Union’s Malabo Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection, adopted in 2014, remains the continent’s main framework for combating cybercrime, but implementation has been uneven. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Lancer drives home the importance of a good skincare regimen—along with nutrition, diet, exercise and sunscreen use—as a key component of combatting signs of aging. — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

The first step to combatting disinformation is real information, so here are some facts. — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

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

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