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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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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

Viewers now find themselves confronted by a dizzying array of streaming services, all offering different slices of the viewing universe.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Michael Vechell had already drawn the attention of an airline worker and two passengers at Los Angeles International Airport by the time he was confronted by police.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

I was scrolling through Instagram the other day, confronted by ageless celebrity after ageless celebrity, feeling demoralized.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The FBI was expert at covering its tracks, and its agents were willing to lie when confronted.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield