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
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of confronts
The pressure to prove yourself is on when the Leo moon confronts Mars.
—
Usa Today, USA Today, 18 June 2026
The fifth installment confronts the all-too-real reality that kids would rather play with screens than action figures.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 June 2026
The darkly comedic drama confronts reality, privacy, and the delusions fueling our ever-changing world.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 June 2026
The slew of safety updates comes as Roblox confronts growing legal scrutiny over the ability of predators to access young children on the platform.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 15 June 2026
Supportive Leaders Are Muses In the five-part Starz TV series Amadeus, Wolfgang confronts his father, Leopold, an accomplished musician and tutor.
—Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Cantrell confronts Ravenna, who admits that he was hired to assassinate the president and the House speaker but had not yet had the chance.
—Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026
Something invisible dissolved in a syringe confronts something invisible inside someone—and an event doesn’t happen.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
The fire department now receives more than 110,000 calls each year for fires, medical crises and other emergencies, as the city confronts rising wildfire risks and an entrenched homelessness crisis that demands first responders’ attention.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Usa Today, USA Today, 18 June 2026
The fifth installment confronts the all-too-real reality that kids would rather play with screens than action figures.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 June 2026
The darkly comedic drama confronts reality, privacy, and the delusions fueling our ever-changing world.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 June 2026
The slew of safety updates comes as Roblox confronts growing legal scrutiny over the ability of predators to access young children on the platform.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 15 June 2026
Supportive Leaders Are Muses In the five-part Starz TV series Amadeus, Wolfgang confronts his father, Leopold, an accomplished musician and tutor.
—Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Cantrell confronts Ravenna, who admits that he was hired to assassinate the president and the House speaker but had not yet had the chance.
—Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026
Something invisible dissolved in a syringe confronts something invisible inside someone—and an event doesn’t happen.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
The fire department now receives more than 110,000 calls each year for fires, medical crises and other emergencies, as the city confronts rising wildfire risks and an entrenched homelessness crisis that demands first responders’ attention.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confronts
faces
Verb
-
But the technology still faces hurdles, experts said, and labor groups including the Teamsters are raising alarms over safety and availability of jobs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
-
Balogun is expected to join today’s lineup as the team faces Australia at Seattle Stadium this afternoon.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Confronts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confronts. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
