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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When confronted by intruders, the resident caterpillars dialed up the signal rate by about four times.
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Becky Ferreira, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
So trusting us to lead would mean confronting centuries of bias.
—Kedean Smith, Essence, 3 Apr. 2025
Louis returned to the McDonald’s around 6:20 p.m., where he was confronted by police about leaving his children unattended.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2025
Shortly before his death, A.B. confronted Lilly in his office and threatened to expose her for misappropriating funds, illegally securing contracts, trading favors with different vendors and sneaking individuals into the White House.
—Max Gao, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
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Becky Ferreira, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
So trusting us to lead would mean confronting centuries of bias.
—Kedean Smith, Essence, 3 Apr. 2025
Louis returned to the McDonald’s around 6:20 p.m., where he was confronted by police about leaving his children unattended.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2025
Shortly before his death, A.B. confronted Lilly in his office and threatened to expose her for misappropriating funds, illegally securing contracts, trading favors with different vendors and sneaking individuals into the White House.
—Max Gao, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Confront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confront. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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