as in faced
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 confronted
The prosecutor said Abril confronted the couple, at which point James MacEgan was shot and killed, before Abril grabbed MacEgan’s wife and pulled her into the creek.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The sheriff said the child's father later confronted Duggar about the incidents on March 17 and the reality TV alum admitted to his actions to law enforcement in the city of Tontitown in northern Washington County, Arkansas.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Fans are entitled to want to be entertained, and to be frustrated that the European campaign has been a struggle, as well as by the problems Palace have endured when confronted by 10 men on several occasions of late.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Zannelli stepped in as acting chief in January after Karl Jacobson abruptly filed retirement papers when he was confronted about money that was missing from the fund the department uses to pay confidential informants.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Nasir Seals confronted his latest victim inside her Harlem River Drive building near Frederick Douglass Blvd.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Lanier also confronted Zuckerberg with confidential company emails and slide decks obtained through discovery.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Officers confronted a person just inside the front door.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Mullin did not apologize when confronted by Paul in the hearing room.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The sheriff said the child's father later confronted Duggar about the incidents on March 17 and the reality TV alum admitted to his actions to law enforcement in the city of Tontitown in northern Washington County, Arkansas.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Fans are entitled to want to be entertained, and to be frustrated that the European campaign has been a struggle, as well as by the problems Palace have endured when confronted by 10 men on several occasions of late.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Zannelli stepped in as acting chief in January after Karl Jacobson abruptly filed retirement papers when he was confronted about money that was missing from the fund the department uses to pay confidential informants.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Nasir Seals confronted his latest victim inside her Harlem River Drive building near Frederick Douglass Blvd.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Lanier also confronted Zuckerberg with confidential company emails and slide decks obtained through discovery.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Officers confronted a person just inside the front door.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Mullin did not apologize when confronted by Paul in the hearing room.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confronted
faced
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In June 2025, he was finally charged with Lynn's attack and faced a life sentence for each of the additional crimes he was now charged with.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Steyer faced questions about his offshore investments before.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Confronted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confronted. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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