as in faces
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 confronts
By turning plastic into poetry, the project not only gives voice to community expression but also confronts the urgent issue of waste.
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Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
As Mars confronts Jupiter, the world is your oyster!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Belly finally sees the person who stole her bag and confronts him.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In body camera footage shown in the documentary, Isabella County Sheriff Mike Main confronts Kendra about her involvement at the Licari family home.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Isabel, after uncovering the truth, confronts Rafael Salazar (Álvaro Morte), telling him everything that happened.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Harrison’s spare, witty script invites audiences to reflect on the ways one preserve legacies and confronts loss.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
That’s a problem almost every traditional college football power confronts at one point or another.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
As Mars confronts Jupiter, the world is your oyster!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Belly finally sees the person who stole her bag and confronts him.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In body camera footage shown in the documentary, Isabella County Sheriff Mike Main confronts Kendra about her involvement at the Licari family home.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Isabel, after uncovering the truth, confronts Rafael Salazar (Álvaro Morte), telling him everything that happened.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Harrison’s spare, witty script invites audiences to reflect on the ways one preserve legacies and confronts loss.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
That’s a problem almost every traditional college football power confronts at one point or another.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confronts
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Now, a grown-up Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) faces new and familiar frights after her equally goth daughter, Astrid (Jenna Ortega), opens a portal to the Netherworld and reawakens everyone's favorite pinstriped ghost.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The massive compensation offer comes as Tesla faces one of its worst sales streaks, with its stock falling 16% this year, driven by rising competition, government cuts to EV subsidies, and Musk’s polarizing politics.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Confronts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confronts. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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