as in faced
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 confronted
When agents confronted him, the situation escalated quickly.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Spillman appeared to take issue with Amil's vehicle blocking the sidewalk and confronted him.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 29 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 Solís, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
So then when you’re confronted with a place where there’s no infrastructure; [executive producer] Eric Hedayat and I estimate that probably cost another $20 million.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
The three victims — Jewish men dressed in traditional Hasidic garb, ages 48, 38 and 21 — were confronted near Throop Ave.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
In his estimation, a recurring disbelief in the possibility of new technologies causes individuals to react in fear rather than appreciation when confronted by the new.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Still, Secret Service Uniformed Division officers saw the blur of a man sprinting through the concourse, confronted him and tackled him.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Five men were charged with lying and trying to cover their tracks after they were confronted in the dark in 2023 near a Michigan military site where thousands of people had gathered for drills.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Spillman appeared to take issue with Amil's vehicle blocking the sidewalk and confronted him.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 29 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 Solís, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
So then when you’re confronted with a place where there’s no infrastructure; [executive producer] Eric Hedayat and I estimate that probably cost another $20 million.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
The three victims — Jewish men dressed in traditional Hasidic garb, ages 48, 38 and 21 — were confronted near Throop Ave.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
In his estimation, a recurring disbelief in the possibility of new technologies causes individuals to react in fear rather than appreciation when confronted by the new.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Still, Secret Service Uniformed Division officers saw the blur of a man sprinting through the concourse, confronted him and tackled him.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Five men were charged with lying and trying to cover their tracks after they were confronted in the dark in 2023 near a Michigan military site where thousands of people had gathered for drills.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confronted
faced
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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“Confronted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confronted. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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