confront

verb

kən-ˈfrənt How to pronounce confront (audio)
Definition of confrontnext
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 Aguilera joined in a group beatdown of Ferrer, who lives on the block, after the Queens homeowner confronted the troublemakers with a baseball bat, according to court documents. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 That leaves recyclers confronting something of a circular chicken-and-egg problem. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 With the married couple of Robert and Camille Sims careening off onto very different moral trajectories, Camille must confront troubling truths as her conscience plummets into the pits of Hades, while Robert is on a profound journey of salvation. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors said Riverside police obtained video surveillance from Quik-Trip which confirmed the victim’s story about being followed and confronted by Gunion and others. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for confront
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  • Markey will now face Republican candidate John Deaton, who ran unopposed in the general election in November.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The table then stows away, and the bench cushions rearrange to create a side-facing love seat positioned perfectly for viewing the drop-down projection screen just above the entryway.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Confront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confront. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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