Synonyms of braved

braved

verb

past tense of brave

as in confronted

to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage

a soldier who braved enemy fire to rescue her wounded comrade

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confronted
• faced
• withstood
• dared
• encountered
• defied
• resisted
• bearded
• stood up to
• brazened
• fought
• breasted
• met
• outbraved
• challenged
• outfaced
• approached
• stood
• fronted
• battled
• affronted
• opposed
• accosted
• faced up (to)
• combated
• repelled
• cornered
• contended (with)
• squared (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ducked
• dodged
• avoided
• sidestepped
• eschewed
• shirked
• shunned
• escaped
• shook
• funked
• eluded
• evaded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of braved

The family was among those who braved the cold to take a short walk on a chilly morning. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Several kids braved the 37-foot-tall slide, their screams echoing from inside the metal tube before popping out (usually with a smile). — Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026

More than 500 people braved the brisk Sunday morning for the potluck framed by colorful balloons and red autumn leaves against a blue sky. — Laina Gustafson, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Oct. 2026

Fans who braved the stormy weather caused by Hurricane Isaias rained down boos as Atlanta United picked up another loss, this time to FC Cincinnati 3-1 on Saturday night. — Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Attendees braved near-record hot weather for much of the festival. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Seniors braved the heat to boogie during the Oakland Zoo’s 23rd annual Healthy Living Festival on Thursday. — Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2026

Almost every fan inside the 72,000-capacity Arrowhead Stadium who braved the extreme heat went home happy after the team outclassed Denver 31-10. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

The Trojans shut out Fresno State, 39-0, rewarding the crowd that had braved Labor Day weekend traffic and chose college football over baseball – and maybe attempting to stick it to their critics in the process. — Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2026