combat
verb (used with object)
to fight or contend against; oppose vigorously.
are combatting
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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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"Retailers are combatting this through a clear focus on great value for consumers, expanding budget ranges, and finding ways to cut costs where possible," she added.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2023
Fire departments are combatting more brush fires and crops are growing poorly.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2022
The harassment largely died down over the summer, and she’s used this respite to assist on-the-ground community organizers who are combatting anti-Asian violence.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2021
More than 1,000 firefighters, including from the National Forest Service, the National Guard and volunteers from as far away as Missouri, are combatting the flames.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 24, 2015
The immorality of bringing large families into the world is recognized by those who are combatting the child-labor evil.
From Woman and the New Race by Margaret Sanger
