- present participle of combat.
combating
Example Sentences
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She also had a stint at City Hall in the Office of the City Administrative Officer, helping draft a report on the cost of combating the homeless crisis.
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
There is a growing realization that combating scams means understanding the psychology behind why people fall for them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
I put in long hours at Sidley & Austin, often eating both lunch and dinner at my desk while combating a continuous flow of documents, all of them written in precise and decorous lawyer-language.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
