Synonyms of confronting

confronting

verb

present participle of confront

as in facing

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

you must confront your fear in order to conquer it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• facing
• braving
• encountering
• withstanding
• daring
• breasting
• resisting
• defying
• fighting
• standing up to
• outfacing
• meeting
• fronting
• outbraving
• approaching
• brazening
• bearding
• challenging
• affronting
• standing
• combating
• facing up (to)
• battling
• opposing
• accosting
• repelling
• cornering
• contending (with)
• squaring (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoiding
• dodging
• ducking
• sidestepping
• shirking
• shunning
• eschewing
• escaping
• shaking
• evading
• eluding
• funking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of confronting

California is confronting new rules for sharing public space with machines. — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Bianca makes no secret of her grief, and as the two girls grow closer, Erika’s family can no longer avoid confronting Yam’s absence. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026

Certainly, immigration enforcement is not the only issue confronting voters in the upcoming midterm elections. — Michael Kiefer, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026

Josh and Kodi Trujillo and Kodi's sister, Elisa Warner, are now confronting the major damage to their business and their homes. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

The conversation is purportedly around Gizelle’s ethics, but what Robyn is really confronting is the shifting ways that Housewives have to circulate information in the Bravosphere. — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026

The country is deeply polarized, increasingly castigated by the rest of the world, and confronting a resurgence of antisemitism. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026

This tense aspect pushes us to evolve and strip away outmoded patterns, confronting our relationship with vulnerability, control, and fear. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

The middle part had Kapadia confronting the possibility of sustaining a career. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026