confront
verb
con·front
kən-ˈfrənt 
confronted; confronting; confronts
1
: to face especially in challenge : oppose
confront an enemy
The mayor was confronted by a group of protesters.
2
a
: to cause to meet : bring face-to-face
confront a reader with statistics
confronted her with the evidence
b
: to meet face-to-face : encounter
confronted the possibility of failure
confronter
noun
Examples of confront in a Sentence
They confronted the invaders at the shore.
She confronted him about his smoking.
The country is reluctant to confront its violent past.
The photographs confront the viewer with images of desperate poverty.
I confronted her with the evidence.
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In late 1996, Cochran finally got a chance to confront Butler.
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Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
After the briefing ended, at least one reporter appeared to confront the man, a Lindell TV employee named Girish Gaur, for his actions.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2025
Seconds later they are confronted by the Front Man, who has traded his Player 001 green tracksuit for a menacing gray ensemble and a black mask.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 27 June 2025
Occasionally we are confronted with stories, like the founding of Knox College [established in 1837 by abolitionists committed to educating women and people of color]
, where some person or some group of people chose the unpopular, but morally courageous path.
—Hanna Hart, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
After the briefing ended, at least one reporter appeared to confront the man, a Lindell TV employee named Girish Gaur, for his actions.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2025
Seconds later they are confronted by the Front Man, who has traded his Player 001 green tracksuit for a menacing gray ensemble and a black mask.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 27 June 2025
Occasionally we are confronted with stories, like the founding of Knox College [established in 1837 by abolitionists committed to educating women and people of color]
, where some person or some group of people chose the unpopular, but morally courageous path.
—Hanna Hart, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for confront
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“Confront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confront. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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confront
verb
con·front
kən-ˈfrənt
1
: to face especially in challenge : oppose
confront an enemy
2
: to bring face-to-face : cause to meet
confronted with difficulties
confrontation
noun
ˌkän-(ˌ)frən-ˈtā-shən
Legal Definition
confront
transitive verb
con·front
kən-ˈfrənt
: to face or bring face-to-face for the purpose of challenging especially through cross-examination
the accused shall enjoy the right…to be confronted with the witnesses against him—U.S. Constitution amend. VI
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