as in confronted
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
a soldier who braved enemy fire to rescue her wounded comrade
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Recent Examples of braved
The moment played out on Season 3 of The Traitors, when Sandoval and the other contestants braved a creepy cabin full of singing dolls and had to memorize and perform backwards nursery rhymes.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Heidi Klum braved the inclement weather in New York to ring in Halloween.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Still, Gomez braved a rainy, cold Saturday night to attend a dance social in the West Loop.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Outside’s national parks columnist braved America’s busiest national park before a coalition of nonprofits had to chip in to keep the gates open.
—Abigail Wise, Outside, 22 Oct. 2025
On October 14, the The Morning Show actor braved the brisk New York City weather in a light gray wool coat, which appears to be the Margot jacket from Max Mara.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2025
Armed with their boom boxes and cassette tapes, the boys braved the stench and recorded songs.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Paulson braved the press, and fielded questions about what Keaton meant to her all these years after having met while shooting The Other Sister, the 1999 drama directed by Garry Marshall.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
The only squib marks left on anyone were on the almost 5,000 patrons who braved one of the most refreshingly moderate ocean breezes California has to offer to see maybe still the best homegrown group California has had to offer in any recent year.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Heidi Klum braved the inclement weather in New York to ring in Halloween.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Still, Gomez braved a rainy, cold Saturday night to attend a dance social in the West Loop.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Outside’s national parks columnist braved America’s busiest national park before a coalition of nonprofits had to chip in to keep the gates open.
—Abigail Wise, Outside, 22 Oct. 2025
On October 14, the The Morning Show actor braved the brisk New York City weather in a light gray wool coat, which appears to be the Margot jacket from Max Mara.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2025
Armed with their boom boxes and cassette tapes, the boys braved the stench and recorded songs.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Paulson braved the press, and fielded questions about what Keaton meant to her all these years after having met while shooting The Other Sister, the 1999 drama directed by Garry Marshall.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
The only squib marks left on anyone were on the almost 5,000 patrons who braved one of the most refreshingly moderate ocean breezes California has to offer to see maybe still the best homegrown group California has had to offer in any recent year.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for braved
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As federal agents took the driver of the civilian vehicle into custody, several bystanders confronted them, leading to one or two additional arrests, FOX 32 Chicago reported, citing the police.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Light pink referenced standard awareness campaigns, but the deepening shades, culminating in black, confronted the audience with the harsh reality of metastatic disease, which is typically softened by glossy pink ribbons.—
Tabitha Britt,
Flow Space,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Air Mail’s fate shows that even the masters of the old form faced major headwinds when trying to navigate the new media landscape.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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As Ella tries to find her way home, she's faced with the shock of modern technology.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Braved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braved. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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