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
Tellingly, the protesters in Nepal’s September uprising angrily confronted Indian TV crews, associating them with the country’s political crisis.
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Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
While other Phoenix players confronted Horry about the foul, Suns forwards Amar’e Stoudemire and Boris Diaw, who were getting up to check into the game, were deemed to have left the bench area and suspended for the critical Game 5.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
The Belgian Catholic Church has been rocked by a series of devastating clerical abuse scandals in recent years, which Pope Francis confronted directly during a visit to Belgium last year, spending more than two hours with survivors.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
It should also be noted that former Baylor assistant coach Mason Miller, who left the team due to what Dave Aranda called a ‘personal matter’, is not the coach that was confronted by AD Mack Rhoades.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Condé Nast abruptly fired four staffers who were among a group of more than a dozen employees who confronted the company’s head of human resources on Wednesday, an unsubtle message to its employee union that the publisher was taking a harder line in its dealings with employees.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Yet when this episode begins with Garfield shifting into campaign mode, he’s immediately confronted by forces that challenge the idealism of his rhetoric.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
Light pink referenced standard awareness campaigns, but the deepening shades, culminating in black, confronted the audience with the harsh reality of metastatic disease, which is typically softened by glossy pink ribbons.
—Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2025
Later in the show, Jimmy confronted Jey backstage, questioning his focus ahead of the title match.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
While other Phoenix players confronted Horry about the foul, Suns forwards Amar’e Stoudemire and Boris Diaw, who were getting up to check into the game, were deemed to have left the bench area and suspended for the critical Game 5.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
The Belgian Catholic Church has been rocked by a series of devastating clerical abuse scandals in recent years, which Pope Francis confronted directly during a visit to Belgium last year, spending more than two hours with survivors.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
It should also be noted that former Baylor assistant coach Mason Miller, who left the team due to what Dave Aranda called a ‘personal matter’, is not the coach that was confronted by AD Mack Rhoades.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Condé Nast abruptly fired four staffers who were among a group of more than a dozen employees who confronted the company’s head of human resources on Wednesday, an unsubtle message to its employee union that the publisher was taking a harder line in its dealings with employees.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Yet when this episode begins with Garfield shifting into campaign mode, he’s immediately confronted by forces that challenge the idealism of his rhetoric.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
Light pink referenced standard awareness campaigns, but the deepening shades, culminating in black, confronted the audience with the harsh reality of metastatic disease, which is typically softened by glossy pink ribbons.
—Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2025
Later in the show, Jimmy confronted Jey backstage, questioning his focus ahead of the title match.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confronted
faced
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However, even after the peace proposal, Israeli sports teams have faced opposition and exclusion.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The agency has also faced criticism for aggressive tactics used by ICE agents in executing the president’s immigration policy.—
Andy Rose 19 hr ago,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Confronted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confronted. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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