breasting

verb

present participle of breast
as in confronting
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage breasted the diagnosis of cancer with fortitude and optimism

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  1. confronting
  2. facing
Verb
  • Business leaders, policymakers, researchers, and educators are confronting questions as consequential as those faced 250 years ago.
    — Ashok N. Srivastava, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • Authorities plan to shut down streets, airspace and daily life in Tehran as mourners commemorate the life of Khamenei, who led Iran for decades with an iron fist while confronting the West.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of confronting
Verb
  • Domestic Shield directs counter-drone resources to locations facing the greatest operational risk.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
  • The fundraiser says Dileo, a single father, is now facing the financial burden of bringing his son home to Florida, in addition to funeral, burial and other unexpected expenses.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of facing
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“Breasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breasting. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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