Synonyms of confronting

confronting

verb

present participle of confront

as in facing

to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage

you must confront your fear in order to conquer it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• facing
• braving
• encountering
• withstanding
• daring
• breasting
• resisting
• defying
• fighting
• standing up to
• outfacing
• meeting
• fronting
• outbraving
• approaching
• brazening
• bearding
• challenging
• affronting
• standing
• combating
• facing up (to)
• battling
• opposing
• accosting
• repelling
• cornering
• contending (with)
• squaring (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoiding
• dodging
• ducking
• sidestepping
• shirking
• shunning
• eschewing
• escaping
• shaking
• evading
• eluding
• funking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of confronting

None of this diminishes the humanity of a fetus or the anguish of parents confronting a lethal or life-limiting diagnosis. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

To be sure, companies are pushing to bring employees back into the office, confronting the issue head-on from COVID-era isolation. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

But instead the sisters wind up confronting assassins, demons with human familiars, and revelations about their late mother’s place within Le Clan des Sorcières. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Governments from tiny Qatar and Kuwait to much larger Saudi Arabia and Algeria are navigating shifting attitudes around the role of women – while also confronting economic and employment challenges. — Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2026

Former Arizona Cardinals star Larry Fitzgerald has turned the personal pain of losing his mother to breast cancer into a mission to help families confronting the disease. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026

What broke through with audiences was some of the more divisive characters discussing their public perception and confronting narratives that have surrounded them. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

The vote prolongs the crisis and raises the chance of early elections at a time of regional security concerns, with the NATO member confronting a sharp increase in drone incursions linked to Russia’s war in neighboring Ukraine. — Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Now, Sullenberger is confronting a much different kind of challenge alongside his wife of 37 years, Lorrie. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026