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

Eccles was allegedly hiding from police in a series of backyards when he was confronted and arrested by Harris. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 9 July 2026

In this terse, elegant story, a mother is confronted by a teacher about her son’s anger problems at school. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 July 2026

Patriotism rooted in one or the other can curdle into cynicism or nihilism when confronted with evidence that confounds them. — Mark Brilliant, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Dugan confronted agents outside her courtroom and directed them to the chief judge’s office, saying their administrative warrant wasn’t sufficient to arrest Flores-Ruiz. — Claire Savage, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

The Knowledge Buried In The Code The instinct when confronted with a legacy system is to translate it. — Nitin Rakesh, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

In an interview with investigators, the person who initially reported Chapman spied on them said in 2018 or 2019 that Chapman had placed a GPS tracking device on their car and, when confronted, Chapman had removed it, according to the complaint. — David Clarey, jsonline.com, 8 July 2026

Robinson’s parents had confronted him after authorities released a surveillance photo of the suspect and details about the rifle, authorities have said. — ABC News, 5 July 2026

Once inside, she’s confronted by Tommy (James Eddie), who stupidly grabs her to escort her out. — William Earl, Variety, 2 July 2026