Synonyms for

Combatting

Verb / kʌˈmbætɪŋ / Another word for combatting — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The act of fighting or struggling against someone or something.

Synonyms & similar words

combat battle fighting battling struggling confronting defeating opposing resisting attacking clashing contending disputing engaging grappling quarreling rivaling tackling wrestling challenging conquering countering

Example sentences

  1. The army was combatting the enemy forces.
  2. She is combatting her illness with medicine.
  3. The two teams were combatting for the championship title.
  4. He is combatting his addiction by going to therapy.
  5. The firefighters were combatting the blaze.

Quotes

  • The best way of combatting crime is not with the police, but with the schoolroom.
  • Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
  • The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

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