as in to face
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
you must confront your fear in order to conquer it
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Recent Examples of confront
Garcia wrote about the potential reasons for the increase in attacks and how best to react when confronted with a rattler.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
According to Pernerewski’s office, Malay was confronted about the misconduct accusations during an interview on Wednesday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Within an hour of his firing, an angry Moore confronted Shiver at her apartment and threatened to hurt himself, officials said.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
At the same time as Panama’s government is earning more money from the newly brisk business in the canal, its shipping industry is being confronted by the geopolitical struggle in the same way as those of other countries.
—Alma Solis, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
According to Pernerewski’s office, Malay was confronted about the misconduct accusations during an interview on Wednesday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Within an hour of his firing, an angry Moore confronted Shiver at her apartment and threatened to hurt himself, officials said.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
At the same time as Panama’s government is earning more money from the newly brisk business in the canal, its shipping industry is being confronted by the geopolitical struggle in the same way as those of other countries.
—Alma Solis, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confront
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When the 2025 season ended, the Vikings faced a steep salary-cap overage.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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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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“Confront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confront. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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