Synonyms of confronted

confronted

verb

past tense of confront

as in faced

to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage

you must confront your fear in order to conquer it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faced
• encountered
• braved
• dared
• bearded
• withstood
• stood up to
• resisted
• defied
• met
• brazened
• breasted
• fought
• outfaced
• challenged
• approached
• outbraved
• affronted
• fronted
• stood
• accosted
• faced up (to)
• cornered
• opposed
• combated
• battled
• repelled
• contended (with)
• squared (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoided
• ducked
• dodged
• sidestepped
• shirked
• shunned
• eschewed
• escaped
• shook
• evaded
• eluded
• funked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of confronted

Rodriguez attributes her child’s death to the addictive nature of social media and the harms her daughter confronted on those platforms. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Salazar was later identified as the suspect when a motorist told police he had been aggressively confronted by a driver minutes before the shooting, according to evidence presented in court. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

The employee told investigators Jerome threatened her with a box cutter when confronted. — Abby Dodge, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

The Raiders pose a problem the Chiefs have confronted before. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

On Saturday, Ward said, Tucker somehow learned Cromwell was at the Arden-area Urban Air Adventure Park and confronted her outside. — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

All people, college students included, grow most when they are confronted with hard things. — Matt Williams, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Kosowski allegedly confronted Cozzi in the law office bathroom months earlier, on a break during a tense deposition for the civil case. — Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Eventually, her daughter herself confronted her about the quality of the school. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026