Synonyms of confronts

confronts

verb

present tense third-person singular of confront

as in faces

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

you must confront your fear in order to conquer it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faces
• dares
• withstands
• encounters
• resists
• defies
• braves
• meets
• breasts
• stands up to
• fights
• outfaces
• outbraves
• approaches
• stands
• brazens
• challenges
• fronts
• opposes
• accosts
• beards
• repels
• affronts
• combats
• faces up (to)
• corners
• battles
• squares (off)
• contends (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoids
• sidesteps
• dodges
• shirks
• shuns
• eschews
• ducks
• escapes
• evades
• eludes
• shakes
• funks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of confronts

America confronts a changing political landscape following the 2026 midterm elections, Williams brings together political analysts, journalists, and medical experts to examine the most pressing issues facing the nation. — Bill Wachsberger, Baltimore Sun, 6 Nov. 2026

Bertha plans her return to New York City; her relationship with George Russell (Morgan Spector) is left in a lurch, and Larry confronts him about the status of his parents’ relationship. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026

Thus the state never intentionally confronts a man’s sense, intellectual or moral, but only his body, his senses. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

The sinister presence torments the family, and when their two-year-old suddenly vanishes, fear spirals into hysteria and paranoia as the family confronts a terrifying force that has turned their connected world against them. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026

After three previous terms, Lula confronts voters impatient for safer streets and relief from the high cost of living. — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

And a rookie cop confronts an otherworldly threat in a remote Korean village. — Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, Egypt moved toward potentially providing military assistance to Saudi Arabia as the kingdom confronts the growing Houthi threat. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Junhee’s sister confronts Donghwa outright about the foolishness of not taking money from his father. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026