as in confronted
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
a soldier who braved enemy fire to rescue her wounded comrade
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Recent Examples of braved
For the handful of hardy fans who braved the torrential rain to watch the team at open training, there is little doubt in her abilities.
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Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Players were pleasantly surprised by how many fans braved the cold, breezy conditions and 30-degree temperature drop.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2026
Horowitz was one of numerous Variety staffers who braved the Interstate 10 freeway to make the trek out past Palm Springs.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
Thousands of fans who braved the desert heat to see Bieber live sang along in the crowd, as millions online tuned in to a livestream of the performance on YouTube.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
In a March 30 video posted to her Facebook, Zille — wearing a wetsuit, swim cap and snorkel — braved the muddy water for a quick dip.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
But many Syrian Kurds — as well as Kurds from Iran and Turkey — braved the risk of rockets and torrential rain to come to Akre to participate in this key expression of Kurdish identity.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
The Statesman braved the wind and 30-degree temperature swings for seven straight days.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Fans who braved the snow outside were rewarded by a 23-second burst where Vladimir Tarasenko scored his 17th and 18th goals of the season.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2026
Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Players were pleasantly surprised by how many fans braved the cold, breezy conditions and 30-degree temperature drop.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2026
Horowitz was one of numerous Variety staffers who braved the Interstate 10 freeway to make the trek out past Palm Springs.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
Thousands of fans who braved the desert heat to see Bieber live sang along in the crowd, as millions online tuned in to a livestream of the performance on YouTube.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
In a March 30 video posted to her Facebook, Zille — wearing a wetsuit, swim cap and snorkel — braved the muddy water for a quick dip.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
But many Syrian Kurds — as well as Kurds from Iran and Turkey — braved the risk of rockets and torrential rain to come to Akre to participate in this key expression of Kurdish identity.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
The Statesman braved the wind and 30-degree temperature swings for seven straight days.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Fans who braved the snow outside were rewarded by a 23-second burst where Vladimir Tarasenko scored his 17th and 18th goals of the season.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for braved
Verb
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When agents confronted him, the situation escalated quickly.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Spillman appeared to take issue with Amil's vehicle blocking the sidewalk and confronted him.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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We are faced with a vastly more consequential version of a Catch-22.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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However — and this is significant — Buffett faced some years with huge losses.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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