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
An international crowd of 67,966 people braved the hot Santa Clara sun to watch Switzerland face Qatar in the Bay Area’s World Cup opener at Levi’s Stadium.
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Laura A. Oda, Mercury News, 14 June 2026
Hundreds of people braved the rain and thunderstorms overnight to document the take-down.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 13 June 2026
Day 1 of the FIFA Fan Fest at Lemon Hill brought excitement, cheers and thousands of people from all over the world who braved scorching heat to celebrate soccer and Philadelphia.
—Dan Snyder, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Knicks fans braved the extra security and long lines to fill out MSG before tipoff.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 June 2026
Lyra braved the waterslide to enter, which had an exciting eight-foot drop into the sea.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
There were no tickets sold, but 2,285 spectators (partners, family and friends) and 300 social-media influencers braved the 92-degree heat.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Seriously though, had amfAR been held earlier in the week, form-figure wearing fashion models would have braved fierce frigid weather on par with a November Kennebunkport, ME.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 May 2026
New Yorkers braved the unfavorable weather conditions on Thursday to gather outside the Ed Sullivan Theater as Stephen Colbert prepared to host his final episode of the iconic CBS show, which premiered in 1993 with David Letterman at the helm.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Laura A. Oda, Mercury News, 14 June 2026
Hundreds of people braved the rain and thunderstorms overnight to document the take-down.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 13 June 2026
Day 1 of the FIFA Fan Fest at Lemon Hill brought excitement, cheers and thousands of people from all over the world who braved scorching heat to celebrate soccer and Philadelphia.
—Dan Snyder, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Knicks fans braved the extra security and long lines to fill out MSG before tipoff.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 June 2026
Lyra braved the waterslide to enter, which had an exciting eight-foot drop into the sea.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
There were no tickets sold, but 2,285 spectators (partners, family and friends) and 300 social-media influencers braved the 92-degree heat.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Seriously though, had amfAR been held earlier in the week, form-figure wearing fashion models would have braved fierce frigid weather on par with a November Kennebunkport, ME.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 May 2026
New Yorkers braved the unfavorable weather conditions on Thursday to gather outside the Ed Sullivan Theater as Stephen Colbert prepared to host his final episode of the iconic CBS show, which premiered in 1993 with David Letterman at the helm.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for braved
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Both tournaments brought disappointment and his reign as coach ended after being confronted at the team’s hotel in Abidjan by angry supporters.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Video of the incident shows Backs being confronted and falling backward.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The administration quickly faced several lawsuits, and the Supreme Court is deciding one of those cases right now.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Scrutiny continues Amid the fallout of the Epstein files, some of his closest ties in the modeling world have faced new scrutiny as models and survivors have called for accountability and further reform within the industry.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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