CONFRONTED Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

confronted

verb

past tense of confront

as in faced

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 confronted Shea’s supervisor confronted her when Shea’s findings in a cold case could not be replicated. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026 Police learned that the father of one of the children involved went to an apartment and confronted a woman there. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Supermarket staffers were confronted by pools of water beneath freezers and spoiled produce earlier this week after hackers took control of refrigerators in hundreds of grocery stores across France. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 Separately, a joint operation involving the UK, Norway, and the United States confronted Russian submarines that were practicing using a new technology to disable undersea cables in Arctic waters near Norway’s Svalbard archipelago. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026 In a couple of weeks, the Deranged One will be confronted by reality. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026 Widespread discourse about the former rural doctor’s habit of suing patients over unpaid medical bills primed the internet to take notice when Marshall was confronted with an outstanding bill of his own in a Facebook post that quickly went viral. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 The seizure in Riverside County was in connection with a past election, but the case provides an important road map for courts that may be confronted with these issues in the context of an ongoing election in November. — Danielle Friedman, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 Hill stood up and confronted Wilson immediately face-to-face before ordering him to go back to the huddle. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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In the years since his cancer diagnosis, King Charles has faced even more devastating health news.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2026
Commercial flights are still operating in Saudi Arabia, though service has faced major disruptions at times.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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