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 Madrid's Vinícius will serve the first of a four-game suspension later Sunday for pulling the hair of a Villarreal player and aggressively confronting the referee in the previous round. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 The governor has declared that she is committed to using all the tools available to confront the energy affordability crisis. — Liz Krueger, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026 Their attackers confronted them there, shot them dead in the early morning hours and then dumped their bodies into a well more than 50 feet deep. — Fabiola Sánchez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Such moves both strengthen the axis countries and weaken the cohesion of the network best positioned to confront them. — Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for confront

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The co-pilot accused of carrying out the attack is under arrest and facing prosecution by UAE authorities.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Many depend on critical minerals such as copper and rare earth elements that face growing supply chain pressures.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

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