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braved

  • past participle of brave.
  • past tense form of brave.

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In Washington on Friday morning, hundreds of people braved sizzling heat to visit the Great American State Fair taking place on the National Mall.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

Then video reports began connecting to satellite linkups, and international journalists who’d braved Russian checkpoints got west and filed their dispatches.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

By Friday, tens of thousands of people of all ages, including several from the priesthood, braved the heat to participate in the occasion.

From BBC Apr. 17, 2026

So, they braved the freezing temperatures and, while wearing “parkas, hoodies, gloves, and face masks,” spent the evening grilling.

From MarketWatch Mar. 31, 2026

She braved the climb only after discovering that the other end of the corridor narrowed into a glum dead end.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead