combat
verb (used with object)
to fight or contend against; oppose vigorously.
are combating
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present progressiveof combat.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"At the same time, we have to remain cost-effective, and the drones we are combating are often not particularly expensive -- so the protection must not be too costly."
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025
Public health experts are combating two outbreaks of the deadly Marburg virus on opposite sides of the African continent.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 29, 2023
While countries around the world are combating supply chain issues that have spurred rapid inflation, Fed officials have underlined that the United States also has rapid growth and a solid job market.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2022
Like Lewis, you are combating the illusion of American exceptionalism, the idea that freedom, democracy and progress toward equality are almost like laws of nature.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2021
If we do so, are we not likely to produce the very evil we are combating?
From The Egoist by George Meredith
