as in confronts
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 braves
In Québec, no one braves the cold without a hat, and this cashmere beanie keeps you warm while adding a touch of understated elegance.
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Caitlin Palumbo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
Kim Kardashian braves the New York winter chill with her plush SKIMS jacket while out and about in the city.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Caitlin Palumbo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
Kim Kardashian braves the New York winter chill with her plush SKIMS jacket while out and about in the city.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for braves
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One of those women, Kris (Lauren Bittner), whose entire demeanor screams former head cheerleader, finally confronts Patricia at her sunset and cocktails event.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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This conversation also rarely confronts the workforce problem.—
Jonathan Slater,
STAT,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Each faces a felony theft charge, four felony counts of breaking or entering, and a misdemeanor charge of fleeing on foot, the post says.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
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One patient retained normal core disgust reactivity but could no longer recognize disgust in others’ faces; another with anterior insula damage showed dysregulation in both producing and experiencing disgust.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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“Braves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braves. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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