as in confronting
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 braving
After braving its first freeze of the season over the weekend, Kansas City will warm up this week, with little chance of rain in the forecast, according to the National Weather Service.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Day-trippers dot the lake, braving chilly swims, renting rowboats, and basking in the sun.
—Lucy Kehoe, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
But for now, the best view from Turn 1 costs only the extra price of showing up early and braving the midday Texas sun.
—Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The probe has flown seven times closer to the sun than any spacecraft before while braving temperatures approaching 2,600 degrees Fahrenheit (1,300 degrees Celsius) to shed light on the plasma and magnetic field dynamics that drive the solar wind.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Producing enough profits to justify that giant market cap would require Musk to set a journey of fast-expanding profitability and breakneck growth, and investors along for the ride would be braving a chamber of horrors.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
The story set in Minnesota and shot in Finland, was a first for Thompson who totes a gun while braving a deep freeze.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Thousands of Filipinos massed in the capital on the main Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, a historic highway known by its acronym EDSA, many either clad in white or wearing a white ribbon, and braving extreme heat and rain.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 21 Sep. 2025
McFadden was one of many braving the heat and humidity in a sea of red, white and blue.
—Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Day-trippers dot the lake, braving chilly swims, renting rowboats, and basking in the sun.
—Lucy Kehoe, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
But for now, the best view from Turn 1 costs only the extra price of showing up early and braving the midday Texas sun.
—Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The probe has flown seven times closer to the sun than any spacecraft before while braving temperatures approaching 2,600 degrees Fahrenheit (1,300 degrees Celsius) to shed light on the plasma and magnetic field dynamics that drive the solar wind.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Producing enough profits to justify that giant market cap would require Musk to set a journey of fast-expanding profitability and breakneck growth, and investors along for the ride would be braving a chamber of horrors.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
The story set in Minnesota and shot in Finland, was a first for Thompson who totes a gun while braving a deep freeze.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Thousands of Filipinos massed in the capital on the main Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, a historic highway known by its acronym EDSA, many either clad in white or wearing a white ribbon, and braving extreme heat and rain.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 21 Sep. 2025
McFadden was one of many braving the heat and humidity in a sea of red, white and blue.
—Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for braving
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In a longer video the user shared to YouTube, a group of people can be seen confronting the guest at the bottom of the lift hill's stairs.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
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The deputy was seen on video struggling through makeshift barricades of mattresses and furniture before confronting Camacho, who was holding the boy in a chokehold with one hand while brandishing a knife in the other.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Pakko acknowledged the challenges row-crop farmers are facing and how that contributed to his predictions for the overall Arkansas economy.—
Sydney Sasser,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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Bank of America’s virtual financial assistant, Erica, is at the forefront of the bank’s client-facing technology.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Braving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braving. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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