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braving

VERB

endure bad situation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confront defy go through withstand

STRONG

bear beard challenge court dare face risk suffer support venture

WEAK

face off fly in the face of outdare stand up to take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

surrender yield

STRONG

refuse reject

WEAK

break down capitulate complain dodge fear give up hide run away skip

Example Sentences

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"Most people have this image of an intrepid explorer braving an isolated mountain or some other remote place, and stumbling across a creature that no one has ever seen before," Chan said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

Winter Olympians have made livelihoods out of braving the conditions that most of us loathe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

So far, he said his most extreme effort was braving -10C for seven hours, stripped to the waist in hiking boots and running shorts.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Brat singer Charli XCX was also among the stars braving the drizzle.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

If questioned, Sam would doubtless tell them the truth, but Jon could not imagine him braving the guards in front of the King's Tower to wake Mormont from sleep.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin