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

Batman’s nemesis is a billionaire with his own personal island for committing atrocities; Superman is traveling the world combating corporate abuse of laborers; this year’s new addition, Green Arrow, flat-out hunts CEOs. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026

The League of Conservation Voters, a nonprofit dedicated to environmentalism and combating climate change, is raising its spending total to $110 million this year through its affiliated groups. — Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Beyond combatting rising global emissions, experts said efforts to reduce pollution, overfishing and coastal development can help reefs survive. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Candidates may spend more of their time combatting misinformation as opposed to sharing their platform, Ridout said. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

The United Nations Convention against Cybercrime is the first international treaty aimed at combating criminal acts committed online and at supporting victims of those crimes. — Mary Lind, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026

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

Instead, the statement pointed to the agency’s work, in collaboration with the Department of Justice, combating retailer fraud. — Eli Hager, ProPublica, 13 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