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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Gropius then decided to confront Mahler in person, essentially demanding the release of his wife.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025 -
Many cities have had to confront major water supply crises in recent years.—
Michael Wilson,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2025
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And with six new drivers between the ages of 18 and 23 joining the series, along with four others jumping teams, half the grid is facing a beginner’s pressure to perform.—
Brad Spurgeon,
Robb Report,
28 Jan. 2025
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But its road to the screen faced immediate challenges.—
Shirley Halperin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Jan. 2025
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In the winter of 1925, Balto was part of a team that braved subzero temperatures to bring a shipment of antitoxin to the isolated city of Nome, Alaska, where children were dying of diphtheria, a serious infection caused by a highly contagious bacterium.—
David Kindy,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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Goggins braves the heat for a poolside sceneKanrapee Chokpaiboon for TIME Goggins says traveling back to Southeast Asia stirred similarly deep feelings.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Outbrave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outbrave. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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