combated

verb

variants or combatted
Definition of combatednext
past tense of combat
1
as in fought
to oppose (someone) in physical conflict a general eager to combat the enemy on his own ground

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2
as in opposed
to strive to reduce or eliminate must marshal all of our resources to combat this disease

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for combated
  1. battled
  2. opposed
  3. withstood
Verb
  • The team has battled throughout the season and earned a home game for this matchup.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Earlier this season, Wagner battled through an undisclosed illness, but hadn’t missed a game yet.
    Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of battled
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  • In December 2023, many SAG-AFTRA members — including a couple of negotiating committee members — opposed their contract due to AI.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Prosecutors have also opposed that request, saying the conduct at issue in the indictment isn’t within the scope of his official duties, which, under the Supreme Court’s ruling, means it can still be prosecuted.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of opposed
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  • The tradition has since withstood the test of time.
    Emily Hung, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The Minnesota Vikings withstood a late comeback attempt by the Chicago Bears to improve to 9-2.
    Andrew Greif, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of withstood
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