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

As the victim remains on life support, his family is confronting a decision no mother wants to make. — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

For all the headwinds confronting Jolly, Republicans may encounter their own turbulence. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is now confronting the largest Ebola outbreak in its history, caused by Bundibugyo virus (BDBV). — Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 13 Aug. 2026

The former Standing Tall employee, who spoke on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retaliation from the company, described confronting a female guard after finding her in a room with a youth alone. — Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026

The men now rising through the security establishment have spent their careers confronting enemies abroad and suppressing dissent at home. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Blanche will do so with an agency that has been hollowed out by resignations, firings and voluntary departures while also confronting mounting pushback from the courts. — Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Cunningham was livid, getting up from the hardwood and confronting Carrington face-to-face. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Her healing journey involves dating a 20-something trans man (Theo Germaine) and confronting SNL alum Julia Sweeney, whose androgynous character Pat bears a humiliating resemblance to Abby. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026