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
An international crowd of 67,966 people braved the hot Santa Clara sun to watch Switzerland face Qatar in the Bay Area’s World Cup opener at Levi’s Stadium.
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Laura A. Oda, Mercury News, 14 June 2026
Hundreds of people braved the rain and thunderstorms overnight to document the take-down.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 13 June 2026
Day 1 of the FIFA Fan Fest at Lemon Hill brought excitement, cheers and thousands of people from all over the world who braved scorching heat to celebrate soccer and Philadelphia.
—Dan Snyder, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Knicks fans braved the extra security and long lines to fill out MSG before tipoff.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 June 2026
Lyra braved the waterslide to enter, which had an exciting eight-foot drop into the sea.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
There were no tickets sold, but 2,285 spectators (partners, family and friends) and 300 social-media influencers braved the 92-degree heat.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Seriously though, had amfAR been held earlier in the week, form-figure wearing fashion models would have braved fierce frigid weather on par with a November Kennebunkport, ME.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 May 2026
New Yorkers braved the unfavorable weather conditions on Thursday to gather outside the Ed Sullivan Theater as Stephen Colbert prepared to host his final episode of the iconic CBS show, which premiered in 1993 with David Letterman at the helm.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Laura A. Oda, Mercury News, 14 June 2026
Hundreds of people braved the rain and thunderstorms overnight to document the take-down.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 13 June 2026
Day 1 of the FIFA Fan Fest at Lemon Hill brought excitement, cheers and thousands of people from all over the world who braved scorching heat to celebrate soccer and Philadelphia.
—Dan Snyder, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Knicks fans braved the extra security and long lines to fill out MSG before tipoff.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 June 2026
Lyra braved the waterslide to enter, which had an exciting eight-foot drop into the sea.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
There were no tickets sold, but 2,285 spectators (partners, family and friends) and 300 social-media influencers braved the 92-degree heat.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Seriously though, had amfAR been held earlier in the week, form-figure wearing fashion models would have braved fierce frigid weather on par with a November Kennebunkport, ME.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 May 2026
New Yorkers braved the unfavorable weather conditions on Thursday to gather outside the Ed Sullivan Theater as Stephen Colbert prepared to host his final episode of the iconic CBS show, which premiered in 1993 with David Letterman at the helm.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for braved
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The visitor was later confronted by firefighters stationed at the attraction and escorted from the site, the agency reported.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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The suspect killed himself when he was later confronted by officers, police said.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Piling on customer compensation, the airline faced additional labor costs and lost revenue that continued into February.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
7 Dec. 2025
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From January to September 2025, Lotus faced a significant slowdown in global sales, delivering just 4,612 vehicles, which is a 40% decline compared with the same period last year.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Dec. 2025
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“Braved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braved. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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