combat
verb (used with object)
to fight or contend against; oppose vigorously.
has combatted
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present perfectof combat (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The freight company has combatted a weak shipping economy by controlling costs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025
Peter Hotez, a vaccine researcher and developer at Baylor College of Medicine who has combatted the antivaccine movement, says the ideal time for this messaging may have already passed.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 4, 2022
