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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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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

George’s sheep may be intelligent, but they are stubbornly ahistoric when confronted with facts they’d rather not acknowledge.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

At the end of Saturday's game, the Glasgow side's fans had also spilled onto the pitch as the third goal went into the net, with some reports that Hearts players were confronted by Celtic supporters.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Executives including JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon confronted Armstrong for saying banks were trying to ban their competition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Leo confronted her in the garden, but she just shook her head.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan