as in confronting
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 braving
No longer are its $1,200-plus parkas just for Canadians braving the blistering cold—with 68 stores around the world, Canada Goose merch is now being stocked even in sweltering spots like Miami and Australia, and worn as streetwear by celebrities and Gen Zers alike.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
Much like the United States, Western Australia has a mythic origin story of settlers braving harsh conditions to create a new, free land.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2025
Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
Much like the United States, Western Australia has a mythic origin story of settlers braving harsh conditions to create a new, free land.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for braving
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Faced with the challenges confronting today's health systems—limited budgets, aging populations, increasingly costly technologies—solutions often lean toward either purely technocratic fixes or financial cuts.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Mercury confronting Saturn says to find balance before burnout hits hard.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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All iPhone 17s come with a square sensor for the front-facing camera that the company says allows for multiple photo orientations when used for selfies.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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To find out, The Hollywood Reporter asked a few to create scenes in the public-facing platform in its current state.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Braving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braving. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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