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
In the years before my grandmother’s passing, my mother confronted her mother about the past.
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Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
His father turned him in after the teenager allegedly confessed to the crime when confronted over the burns.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Jan. 2026
According to the criminal complaint, police say Carter admitted to taking the money when confronted in 2022, but no charges were filed at the time.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Responding officers confronted Sanford in the parking lot where police fired seven rounds from a department-issue rifle, according to a use-of-force report.
—Alexandra Chaidez, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
Earlier this month an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good, who had confronted agents during an enforcement action in Minneapolis.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 20 Jan. 2026
The owner confronted the man and told him to leave the property.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Whoever took the reins confronted a creative universe that today seems far away, one in which Valentino Garavani's creations took shape.
—Francesco Martino, Glamour, 19 Jan. 2026
Public trust in the justice system is eroded when political cronyism is rewarded over fairness, when accountability is resisted, and when devastating errors are defended instead of confronted.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
His father turned him in after the teenager allegedly confessed to the crime when confronted over the burns.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Jan. 2026
According to the criminal complaint, police say Carter admitted to taking the money when confronted in 2022, but no charges were filed at the time.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Responding officers confronted Sanford in the parking lot where police fired seven rounds from a department-issue rifle, according to a use-of-force report.
—Alexandra Chaidez, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
Earlier this month an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good, who had confronted agents during an enforcement action in Minneapolis.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 20 Jan. 2026
The owner confronted the man and told him to leave the property.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Whoever took the reins confronted a creative universe that today seems far away, one in which Valentino Garavani's creations took shape.
—Francesco Martino, Glamour, 19 Jan. 2026
Public trust in the justice system is eroded when political cronyism is rewarded over fairness, when accountability is resisted, and when devastating errors are defended instead of confronted.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confronted
faced
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Even for top-class wine producers like PFV members have faced the challenge.—
Yuri Shima,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Gipson and Lorenz initially faced local charges stemming from their arrests and were arraigned in Sacramento Superior Court.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Confronted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confronted. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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