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
A couple of thousand fans braved the rain and turned up on the Old Trafford forecourt, as did the captains of the men’s and women’s teams, Bruno Fernandes and Maya Le Tissier, and the respective sides’ managers, Michael Carrick and Marc Skinner.
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Andy Mitten, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
On weekends for more than five years, volunteers at the East Plano Islamic Center have braved wind, cold and, recently, heckling protesters to pass out boxes of food to a long line of expectant cars.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
The students braved the zero-degree temperatures and walked about a mile to the closest business district, where a number of morning commuters honked their horns in support.
—Kimberlee Kruesi, Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
Protesters outside Homeland Security building disperse About 75 people braved the frigid air, which felt like -3 degrees, on Ambassador Drive in Kansas City’s Northland.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2026
Police officers braved below-freezing temperatures to help rescue a man who fell into the water at a marina in Groton on Wednesday.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday night, New York City’s color-loving partygoers braved the fierce cold, emerging from cars on Gansevoort Street clad in floor-length sequin gowns and a kaleidoscope of prints, stepping over three-foot snow pileups to enter the museum.
—Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
Donna, 73, meanwhile, braved the chilly weather in a long gray puffer jacket, keeping her hands warm with a pair of black gloves.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Malek Sayegh and his wife braved the freezing cold after returning from their honeymoon in Costa Rica on Saturday.
—Liz Crawford, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Andy Mitten, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
On weekends for more than five years, volunteers at the East Plano Islamic Center have braved wind, cold and, recently, heckling protesters to pass out boxes of food to a long line of expectant cars.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
The students braved the zero-degree temperatures and walked about a mile to the closest business district, where a number of morning commuters honked their horns in support.
—Kimberlee Kruesi, Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
Protesters outside Homeland Security building disperse About 75 people braved the frigid air, which felt like -3 degrees, on Ambassador Drive in Kansas City’s Northland.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2026
Police officers braved below-freezing temperatures to help rescue a man who fell into the water at a marina in Groton on Wednesday.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday night, New York City’s color-loving partygoers braved the fierce cold, emerging from cars on Gansevoort Street clad in floor-length sequin gowns and a kaleidoscope of prints, stepping over three-foot snow pileups to enter the museum.
—Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
Donna, 73, meanwhile, braved the chilly weather in a long gray puffer jacket, keeping her hands warm with a pair of black gloves.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Malek Sayegh and his wife braved the freezing cold after returning from their honeymoon in Costa Rica on Saturday.
—Liz Crawford, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for braved
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Keith Gasco was part of a SWAT team that confronted a gunman in a Family Dollar store in Spencer on February 3.—
Mike Toole,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, his friend Martin has his own point of view and Loran himself is confronted by his lifelong search for solitude.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2026
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Nanos also reportedly faced a criminal election interference investigation stemming from the matter.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The actor and sculptor, who played the Marv in the first two Home Alone movies, faced one misdemeanor charge of engaging or agreeing to engage in prostitution stemming from an incident in December.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Braved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braved. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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