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combating

verb
USkuhm-BAT-ing/kəmˈbætɪŋ/UKKOM-bat-ing/ˈkɒmbætɪŋ/

1 meaning of combating

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  1. 1
    verb
    The -ing form of combat. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.

    The city is combating litter by adding more trash cans.

    Combating the fire took the whole team all night.

    Note

combating is a form of combat

combat, verb: To fight against someone, or to try hard to stop or reduce something bad. Full entry

Forms
combatcombats he/she/itcombating -ing formcombated past tense, past participle
Spelling
combat → combating: add -ing

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