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confronted

VERB

challenge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accost defy encounter meet oppose repel resist

STRONG

affront beard brave dare flout front scorn withstand

WEAK

call one's bluff come up against face down face up to face with go one-on-one go up against make my day meet eyeball-to-eyeball stand up to tell off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid dodge evade surrender yield

WEAK

back down

Example Sentences

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Like most Golden State hikers, Crago had long ago learned what to do when confronted with a bear.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

When confronted on his doorstep by an Italian journalist about the property’s history, the minister said, “I do not know who that is.”

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

The Imperium's armada confronted Pandemic Horde with full force in June 2025, aiming to seize its territory.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

In appointing Ancelotti, Brazil confronted one of the biggest taboos in their football history: the national team being led by a foreign coach.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

And even Jefferson, who was the first president to break with that tradition, felt obliged to do so surreptitiously, then issue blanket denials when confronted by Abigail.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis