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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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Rollins recalled that he was confronted about the piece when he performed in the US South.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

United States, the Supreme Court last month confronted how its Fourth Amendment jurisprudence will continue to evolve in the face of modern surveillance technology.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

In 2023, he made national news after he confronted state police officers in Uruapan whom he accused of extorting from a woman and her daughter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

It’s a manufactured veneer of hyper-competence that he can rattle off whenever he is confronted about his personal misconduct.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

But when she entered the house, she was confronted by a scene of utter chaos.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl