COMBATTING Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

combating

verb

variants or combatting

Definition of combating next

present participle of combat

as in fighting

to oppose (someone) in physical conflict a general eager to combat the enemy on his own ground

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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 Mangroves also play a crucial role in combating global warming by trapping carbon. —

Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026 Since it was founded in 1989, the Waterman’s Ball has raised more than $10 million in support of organizations dedicated to combating ocean pollution, preserving surf breaks, and safeguarding marine ecosystems through its SIMA Environmental Fund grant program. —

Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026 Still, as bad actors get increasingly creative and learn how to evade the roadblocks thrown in their path, Spotify and other major streaming platforms have to continue combating the issue — and get more clever doing so. —

Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 30 Mar. 2026 One of the strategies for combatting climate change in the Tomorrow Garden is agroforestry, which integrates the cultivation of trees and crops together. —

John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Mar. 2026 Ukraine is signing defense cooperation agreements with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, offering its expertise in combating drones. —

Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026 This research can enable highly functional, autonomous, tiny aerial robots for critical humanitarian applications, such as search and rescue, combating poaching and cave exploration. —

Nitin Sanket, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026 Today, the City Council will vote on Speaker Julie Menin’s 5-point plan for combating antisemitism. —

Audrey Sasson, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026 The case is being handled by France’s central office for combating corruption and tax and financial offenses. —

ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026

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The camp is entirely dependent on aid, disrupted after cuts by USAID last year and again by fighting between Syrian and Kurdish forces this February.

— Jane Arraf, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Despite how difficult sitting through the case was, the jurors commended Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez for her fairness — and lead prosecutor Abbe Rifkin for fighting so hard for Quatisha.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026