as in to confront
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
completing the survival course is largely a matter of one's willingness to outbrave both the elements and the specter of total isolation
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Authorities said a gunman posing as a law enforcement officer is sought in the shootings and exchanged fire with officers when confronted.—
Kate Linderman,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2025 -
His journey out of that, and commitment to being real in discussing it, makes for a contrast with the Michael Tait scandal now running through the Christian music world, as evidence that, yes, even Christian music stars can confront and confess their demons, before public duress demands it.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 June 2025
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Instead, as Apple heads into this year’s showcase, the company faces nagging questions about whether the nearly 50-year-old company has lost some of the mystique and innovative drive that turned it into a tech trendsetter.—
Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Palestinian medical residents faced extra obstacles when competing for positions in such fields as obstetrics and gynecology, which was Qasem Hassan’s preference.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Across from me, Sabrina Carpenter is shoulders-deep in a cylindrical wooden ice bath of her own, braving four degrees Celsius in a baby-blue lace bikini.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2025
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Twelve-year-old Nanning braves the treacherous sea to hunt seals, goes fishing at night and works the nearby farm to help his mother feed the family.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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“Outbrave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outbrave. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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