combat
verb (used with object)
to fight or contend against; oppose vigorously.
has been combatting
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present perfect progressiveof combat (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Rounding up news and research, this website has been combatting arguments against climate change since 2007.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2023
China denies such allegations, saying it has been combatting separatism and Islamist militancy in the region.
From BBC ● May 14, 2021
Patricio Real, Ecuador’s deputy minister for information and communication technologies, informed the public that the government has been combatting nearly double the normal amount of cyber-threats.
From Fox News ● Apr. 16, 2019
Fukuda said that one of the biggest challenges for health workers has been combatting the fear and rumors that have sprung up around the outbreak.
From Time ● Apr. 8, 2014
