confronted

VERB

challenge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accost defy encounter meet oppose repel resist

STRONG

affront beard brave dare flout front scorn withstand

WEAK

call one's bluff come up against face down face up to face with go one-on-one go up against make my day meet eyeball-to-eyeball stand up to tell off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid dodge evade surrender yield

WEAK

back down

Example Sentences

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It’s a manufactured veneer of hyper-competence that he can rattle off whenever he is confronted about his personal misconduct.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Executives including JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon confronted Armstrong for saying banks were trying to ban their competition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

U.S. stocks took a breather from their rally to fresh record highs on Tuesday as investors confronted a gloomier inflation backdrop.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

In Los Angeles, Bloom was first arrested in August 2022 after residents of the Villa Carlotta confronted him at his apartment about their lost investments.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

“It’s gone, Uncle Jet. You confronted it with the ceremony and got rid of it.”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young