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

Herlacher braved the falling debris and panicked people running through the streets to help her and was horrified to find the fragment had cut through her back. — ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026

Fans braved the heat to catch the quintet’s 3 pm performance. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

About 100 people braved 90-degree temperatures to honor the men who put their lives on the line and used a Native language — one the nation had once fought to suppress — to help win the war. — Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Crowds of dedicated diners braved the 90-degree heat to line up around the ’50s-style restaurant and took in the sights, sounds and smells of Heart’s for one last time. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Williams braved pounding surf and massive waves to bring a struggling 10-year-old boy safely back to shore, as Fox News Digital reported. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

The would-be comedy that braved the path of the Drama awards and was rewarded? — Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026

Each of the butterflies above me had already braved many grueling trials. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Often, locations grow to become popular destinations thanks to good feedback from producers who braved previously unexplored countries. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 15 July 2026