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

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

Neither candidate has a strategy for combatting Brazil’s growing dependence on China for trade, a key issue in the presidential race. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

The inability to collect tax revenue limits what Haiti can spend on combating poverty. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

For the rest of the twentieth century, America’s role in combatting Fascism helped define its national identity. — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

The elasticity-boosting eye wrinkle cream is among its most affordable and beloved products, with a rich consistency that’s ideal for combating the dry, frigid weather ahead. — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

During Thursday’s hearing, Overton said the shot remains the best available tool for combating the ongoing measles outbreaks that have been linked to the deaths of at least four Americans so far. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2026

The Bank of Japan — or BOJ — started raising interest rates in 2024, a major change after decades of ultra-low rates aimed at combating deflation. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026