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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The 42-year-old officer, who was with a female friend when the suspects confronted them, was rushed to Harlem Hospital with bullet wounds to his left cheek and right arm and is in stable condition.
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025
The 42-year-old victim was in the park near the water with a friend when two men riding a scooter confronted them.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 21 July 2025
Arkansas public media leaders are assessing their organization's financial health to determine how to best confront this funding gap.
—Arkansas Online, 20 July 2025
The suspect was confronted and killed by Border Patrol agents and local police, according to McAllen police and the DHS.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 July 2025
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025
The 42-year-old victim was in the park near the water with a friend when two men riding a scooter confronted them.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 21 July 2025
Arkansas public media leaders are assessing their organization's financial health to determine how to best confront this funding gap.
—Arkansas Online, 20 July 2025
The suspect was confronted and killed by Border Patrol agents and local police, according to McAllen police and the DHS.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confront
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Allianz’s Global Boiling report warns that heatwaves alone could subtract 0.5 percentage points from Europe’s GDP in 2025, with Spain facing losses as high as 1.4%.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Celebrity status became an advantage for these public figures when entering the courtroom and facing a jury of their peers, experts told Fox News Digital.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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“Confront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confront. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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