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braves

VERB

endure bad situation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confront defy go through withstand

STRONG

bear beard challenge court dare face risk suffer support venture

WEAK

face off fly in the face of outdare stand up to take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

surrender yield

STRONG

refuse reject

WEAK

break down capitulate complain dodge fear give up hide run away skip

Example Sentences

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That’s when she braves the sport’s gnarliest crashes to master tricks so dangerous that her opponents won’t even dare to attempt them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Hansi Flick's - predominantly - young braves were confirmed as La Liga champions with a 2-0 win at Espanyol on Thursday, having already won the Copa del Rey in April.

From BBC • May 15, 2025

Pity the poor pedestrian who braves Seattle’s sidewalks.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2021

But Barr rolls his eyes at the idea that he is a hermit, and at the notion that he valiantly braves whiteout winters.

From Washington Post • Nov. 27, 2021

Muhammad braves that one pretty well against the reds from Michigan, the yellows from Ohio, the purples from Minnesota, the oranges from Iowa, and the greens from Indiana.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali