Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for combat. Search instead for combomat.
Definitions

combat

[kuhm-bat, kom-bat, kuhm-, kom-bat, kuhm-] / kəmˈbæt, ˈkɒm bæt, ˈkʌm-, ˈkɒm bæt, ˈkʌm- /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Justice, defence and crime ministers held an "urgent meeting" to finalise a "plan to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance", the government said.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

To help attain that goal, China is hiring former military pilots from abroad who can impart combat skills and intelligence, American and other Western officials say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

In other remarks, he emphasized what he called “lethality over likability,” arguing that military leadership must prioritize combat readiness and battlefield effectiveness over cultural or institutional concerns.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

The epicenter of the drone-fueled combat is in central Sudan’s Kordofan region, which is divided into North, South and West Kordofan states.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

“I was blind and deaf. I could hardly pull myself together to keep on handling the combat of the regiment on the ground.”

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




Vocabulary lists containing combat


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "combat" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com