CONFRONT Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

confront

verb

kən-ˈfrənt

Definition of confront

as in to face

to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage you must confront your fear in order to conquer it

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Recent Examples of confront Blackman said the administration may otherwise confront more difficult standing problems. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026 Police have not said if the man was shot from a passing vehicle or someone who confronted him on the street. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026 There, Williams published a newsletter, The Crusader, to encourage Black people to engage in self-defense rather than nonviolence, whether during civil rights protests or confronting racist aggressors. — Aaron Coy Moulton, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026 Last week, Celeste Keaton, a co-owner of the WNBA’s Seattle Storm, joined a group of angry fans confronting two teenage girls sitting courtside at a game between the Storm and the Indiana Fever. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for confront

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Centre-backs who regularly face pressure tend to produce the highest number of clearances, blocks and interceptions.

— Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Despite distancing herself from her Democratic predecessor, Klobuchar faced attacks from Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth, who ran in the Republican primary, arguing that her leadership would be tantamount to giving Walz another term.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026

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