CONFRONT Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

confront

verb

kən-ˈfrənt

as in to face

to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage you must confront your fear in order to conquer it

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Recent Examples of confront Supporters, meanwhile, argue Bass inherited decades-old crises that no mayor could quickly resolve and credit her with confronting politically difficult issues such as homelessness while also defending Los Angeles during immgration enforcement actions last summer. —

Teresa Liu, Daily News, 29 May 2026 That realization forced me to confront a difficult truth. —

Christine Lentz, Fortune, 29 May 2026 Kayla and Jimmy confront Kayla’s dad at the Latitude retreat, to which they were not invited. —

Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 29 May 2026 When confronted about their pollution, industry executives often have blamed consumers, using tactics borrowed from and shared with Big Tobacco, according to a Tribune review of thousands of government, scientific and internal industry documents. —

Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for confront

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Verb

With California facing increasingly destructive wildfires, experts and officials have long urged the strategic removal of dense, flammable vegetation that can erupt into particularly destructive flames from a lightning bolt or the spark of a power line.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
But rescuers caution that the remaining four men face an equally dangerous journey to safety.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 May 2026