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

Hard-liners want to ensure lasting control over the waterway, which is a globally important conduit for fuel shipments and has become a critical lever in confronting the West. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

All that was abandoned by the Chavez government in 2002-2003, after confronting the opposition and strikes from the experts in the oil industry. — Hermes Florez, The Conversation, 9 July 2026

The funeral processions began last Saturday, with authorities shutting down streets, airspace and daily life in Tehran and other cities as throngs commemorated the man who led Iran for decades with an iron fist while confronting the West. — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Early days, growing urgency Companies and the CFTC are jumping into new territory when confronting insider information on prediction markets. — Davis Giangiulio,ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 July 2026

Burrell recalled the future monarch said while confronting him. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 9 July 2026

Many are confronting declining enrollment, rising labor costs and shrinking public support. — Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

For politicians, targeting utilities with factually shaky emotional appeals is far easier than confronting policy failures. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2026

Business leaders, policymakers, researchers, and educators are confronting questions as consequential as those faced 250 years ago. — Ashok N. Srivastava, Fortune, 3 July 2026