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
The visitor was later confronted by firefighters stationed at the attraction and escorted from the site, the agency reported.
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026
The man heard the disturbance and went outside to help, but the bear also aggressively confronted him, according to police.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 June 2026
When confronted with an enormous labor strike this January in California and Hawaii, Kaiser Permanente spent an additional $1 billion to buck union demands and operate its facilities with temporary workers, a spokesperson said.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Nuremberg is where Adolf Hitler’s rallies fueled the Third Reich and where a postwar tribunal later confronted Nazi leaders over wartime atrocities.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Prosecutors argued Anthony could have left the tent when he was confronted by Metcalf, Howard said.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
Sibley then confronted Popov again, lunging around a man who tried to step between the pair.
—CBS News, 9 June 2026
As the two men confronted each other, the story goes, Qaddafi got out of his vehicle and reached for his gun.
—Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
The time traveler hopes to warn him and save his life, but is confronted with a painful truth.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026
The man heard the disturbance and went outside to help, but the bear also aggressively confronted him, according to police.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 June 2026
When confronted with an enormous labor strike this January in California and Hawaii, Kaiser Permanente spent an additional $1 billion to buck union demands and operate its facilities with temporary workers, a spokesperson said.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Nuremberg is where Adolf Hitler’s rallies fueled the Third Reich and where a postwar tribunal later confronted Nazi leaders over wartime atrocities.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Prosecutors argued Anthony could have left the tent when he was confronted by Metcalf, Howard said.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
Sibley then confronted Popov again, lunging around a man who tried to step between the pair.
—CBS News, 9 June 2026
As the two men confronted each other, the story goes, Qaddafi got out of his vehicle and reached for his gun.
—Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
The time traveler hopes to warn him and save his life, but is confronted with a painful truth.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confronted
faced
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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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“Confronted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confronted. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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