combat
verb (used with object)
to fight or contend against; oppose vigorously.
combating
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present participleof combat.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Frenk, who arrived in January 2025, has made combating antisemitism a centerpiece of his leadership, calling it in his court statement “a moral imperative.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
It’s also worth asking one other question of someone like Greenblatt, who has made combating antisemitism his life’s work.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
The Beninese authorities vaunt a strategy that has enabled the state to hike its tax revenues while providing better working conditions and combating unsanitary practices.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
A Google spokesperson told the BBC it was an "industry leader in combating non-consensual intimate imagery and advancing child safety across our products".
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
I can feel my mind immediately combating the body.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
