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
Bethell has already faced more balls in this single innings than Ben Duckett has confronted through the entire series, and eclipsed the total runs scored by Ollie Pope, the man preferred ahead of him until Melbourne, across three matches in this knock alone.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The employee confronted the two suspects, and a struggle ensued, leading to the shooting, Olson said.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
The department’s three assistant chiefs this morning confronted Jacobson, who admitted to taking the money for personal use, Elicker said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Two protestors were detained outside Allen Elementary after being confronted by federal agents, prompting the district’s school board to pass a measure banning federal immigration enforcement actions from occurring on its property just a few days later.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
When confronted with the posts, Davis wrote to Dunster House residents in an email about the scandal, which was obtained by Fox News Digital.
—Peter D'abrosca , Rachel Del Guidice, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Jacobson retired effective immediately on Monday after he was confronted by Mayor Justin Elicker and admitted to misusing the money, Elicker told reporters.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Tellingly, the protesters in Nepal’s September uprising angrily confronted Indian TV crews, associating them with the country’s political crisis.
—Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 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
Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The employee confronted the two suspects, and a struggle ensued, leading to the shooting, Olson said.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
The department’s three assistant chiefs this morning confronted Jacobson, who admitted to taking the money for personal use, Elicker said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Two protestors were detained outside Allen Elementary after being confronted by federal agents, prompting the district’s school board to pass a measure banning federal immigration enforcement actions from occurring on its property just a few days later.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
When confronted with the posts, Davis wrote to Dunster House residents in an email about the scandal, which was obtained by Fox News Digital.
—Peter D'abrosca , Rachel Del Guidice, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Jacobson retired effective immediately on Monday after he was confronted by Mayor Justin Elicker and admitted to misusing the money, Elicker told reporters.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Tellingly, the protesters in Nepal’s September uprising angrily confronted Indian TV crews, associating them with the country’s political crisis.
—Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confronted
faced
Verb
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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 10 Jan. 2026.
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