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
At noon, the Bolivarian National Guard forces confronted them in the streets with armored trucks and tear gas.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
The newest season showed Renner's character Mike McLusky confronting a gang war and contending with a headstrong new warden, played by Falco.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Without giving anything away, the scale of the sequence in which the heroes finally confront the AI force that threatens to destroy them is massive, and lighting and planning shots for the enormous set — which had the largest LED installation ever built in South Africa — required 600 storyboards.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2026
For now, the company has set its eyes on the Dubai market, where it will be confronted with a more mature gold jewelry consumer.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 12 Feb. 2026
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
The newest season showed Renner's character Mike McLusky confronting a gang war and contending with a headstrong new warden, played by Falco.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Without giving anything away, the scale of the sequence in which the heroes finally confront the AI force that threatens to destroy them is massive, and lighting and planning shots for the enormous set — which had the largest LED installation ever built in South Africa — required 600 storyboards.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2026
For now, the company has set its eyes on the Dubai market, where it will be confronted with a more mature gold jewelry consumer.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 12 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confront
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The man is due to appear before Brisbane Magistrates Court Saturday, to face a raft of charges including wilful damage, serious vilification or hate crime, dangerous driving and possession of a dangerous drug.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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If convicted, each defendant faces a maximum of 20 years in federal prison.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Confront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confront. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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