CONFRONTED Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

confronted

verb

past tense of confront

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 Blake confronted Killian during guys’ night, but Killian denied speaking negatively about Hayley. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 While Anthropic’s recent Claude’s World Cup ad confronted growing fears about AI directly, Meta’s instead showed images of Jalen Brunson and the Knicks, and of people snowboarding and playing with kids. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 23 July 2026 But in central Delhi, the protests confronted an aggressive law enforcement response. — Connor Greene, Time, 22 July 2026 Rios confronted Cordova, Valenzuela and Velazquez outside his home, while Coghill waited in a car nearby. — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 22 July 2026 One hunter, for instance, was confronted by a warden 100 yards from his truck and cited for leaving his hunting license in the vehicle rather than keeping it on his person. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 22 July 2026 Brittin and members of his top team were confronted with a barrage of unhappy questions from employees, who fired shots at plans for a below-inflation 1% pay rise, voiced anxiety about 2,000 layoffs, and lamented the low morale among colleagues. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 July 2026 Years later, caring for preterm infants in Philadelphia, I am confronted by the same question. — Tim Nelin, The Conversation, 21 July 2026 Witnesses also confronted the man, who left the area in his vehicle. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

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In September 2024, state economists attributed the drop in play to a decline in scratch-off sales as consumers faced inflationary pressures coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic period, which saw a spike in Lottery purchases.

— Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
The policy decision arrived as oil prices surged and stock prices tumbled in response to a resumption of fighting in the Middle East, underscoring the challenge faced by central bankers tasked with containing price increases.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 29 July 2026

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