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
But thankfully, quick-thinking surfers braved the wild water to save their lives.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Among some of the most successful artists to have braved the auditions and been chosen by at least one of the coaches are Morgan Wallen, Melanie Martinez, Koryn Hawthorne, Loren Allred and the late Christina Grimmie.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Angelina Jolie, Louis Garrel and director Alice Winocour braved torrential rain at the San Sebastian Film Festival Sunday night for the European premiere of Couture.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2025
Deadline visited the set in July 2024 as the cast and crew braved blasting sun and temperatures in excess of 100 degrees Fahrenheit in northern Jordan, shooting the scenes in which British forces terrorized villages suspected of being involved in militant activities.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
In July 2024, Kinley Ragan braved summer temperatures as she and a volunteer hiked through mountains in southern Arizona, checking on field cameras installed earlier in the year.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In The Streets During Storm Filomena’s historic snowfall, photographers braved the cold in Plaza Mayor in Madrid, Spain, to capture a once-in-a-lifetime scene.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The Texans braved an eventful week during their stay in Illinois.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
The following year, Taylor and Travis even braved the Coachella crowd (and Teresa Giudice) to watch Ice Spice’s performance.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Among some of the most successful artists to have braved the auditions and been chosen by at least one of the coaches are Morgan Wallen, Melanie Martinez, Koryn Hawthorne, Loren Allred and the late Christina Grimmie.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Angelina Jolie, Louis Garrel and director Alice Winocour braved torrential rain at the San Sebastian Film Festival Sunday night for the European premiere of Couture.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2025
Deadline visited the set in July 2024 as the cast and crew braved blasting sun and temperatures in excess of 100 degrees Fahrenheit in northern Jordan, shooting the scenes in which British forces terrorized villages suspected of being involved in militant activities.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
In July 2024, Kinley Ragan braved summer temperatures as she and a volunteer hiked through mountains in southern Arizona, checking on field cameras installed earlier in the year.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In The Streets During Storm Filomena’s historic snowfall, photographers braved the cold in Plaza Mayor in Madrid, Spain, to capture a once-in-a-lifetime scene.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The Texans braved an eventful week during their stay in Illinois.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
The following year, Taylor and Travis even braved the Coachella crowd (and Teresa Giudice) to watch Ice Spice’s performance.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for braved
Verb
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When officers eventually entered the property, they were confronted with a shocking sight.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Following a trip to Bash Steed’s villainous lair, our trio returns home, where they’re confronted by Renée Zellweger’s Camila White.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hundreds of other homes, like Harrington's, faced major damages.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Once again, Weaver faced three batters to start the seventh inning and didn’t get any of them out, allowing a walk to Daulton Varsho before Anthony Santander singled and Andrés Giménez cracked an RBI single.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Braved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braved. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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