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as in met
to stand or sit with the face or front toward
the house faces the sparkling blue waters of the Pacific Ocean
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2
as in confronted
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
movie superheroes who are ever ready to face danger without blinking an eye
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as in clad
to cover with something that protects
we decided to face our old frame house with aluminum siding
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as in encountered
to enter into contest or conflict with
the Boston Red Sox were eager to face their traditional rivals, the Yankees, in the play-offs
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Recent Examples of faced
Snell made his second rehab start with Class-A Ontario on Wednesday and threw 39 pitches while retiring nine of 10 batters faced in three innings.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Black voters faced challenges from poll taxes to threats.
—Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Even before the cuts to federal funding, the county faced a deficit as labor costs rose and revenue shrunk.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 2 May 2026
But the program has faced nearly a decade of delays from a series of issues, including a critical subcontractor’s bankruptcy and the difficulty of finding and retaining qualified staff who could be awarded high-level security clearances.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The project has faced several setbacks.
—Arkansas Online, 2 May 2026
Following her second defeat in a presidential election, Fujimori faced mounting legal challenges.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
Though the arrest took place over three years ago, the case faced new scrutiny in March when TMZ published a video of the altercation, showing Paul yelling, putting Mortensen in a headlock and throwing chairs at him while a child could be heard crying.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Ten Republican lawmakers in Kansas have faced retribution from colleagues for rebuffing a redistricting effort there.
—Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Black voters faced challenges from poll taxes to threats.
—Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Even before the cuts to federal funding, the county faced a deficit as labor costs rose and revenue shrunk.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 2 May 2026
But the program has faced nearly a decade of delays from a series of issues, including a critical subcontractor’s bankruptcy and the difficulty of finding and retaining qualified staff who could be awarded high-level security clearances.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The project has faced several setbacks.
—Arkansas Online, 2 May 2026
Following her second defeat in a presidential election, Fujimori faced mounting legal challenges.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
Though the arrest took place over three years ago, the case faced new scrutiny in March when TMZ published a video of the altercation, showing Paul yelling, putting Mortensen in a headlock and throwing chairs at him while a child could be heard crying.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Ten Republican lawmakers in Kansas have faced retribution from colleagues for rebuffing a redistricting effort there.
—Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faced
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The 2024 opening of the facility met with some resistance from local community leaders, who had safety concerns.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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According to court documents, at the scene, two female victims, including one woman who had a large cut across her face, met responding officers.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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The driver initially stopped but drove away before officers arrived, and later denied involvement when confronted by a family member who followed the vehicle.—
Ian Cummings,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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Lehman testified at trial the couple was staying at a nearby hotel – which McIntyre paid for – when the other man confronted them.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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The same went for the team’s suggestion to clad the powder room in tree bark, a nod to rustic Adirondack camp interiors.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
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The cedar wood’s grains are enhanced with an overlapping cladding style build, and the shingled roof adds a storybook cottage feel.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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Lord Cornwallis encountered these imperial priorities in 1778, when he was briefly ordered to leave America along with four thousand troops during a panic that the French might invade Jamaica.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Though the drones most often bring in typical contraband like drugs, cell phones and weapons, SCDC also highlighted some of the more unusual goods its officers have encountered.—
Taylor Galgano,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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The steps of the Met tonight resemble a mossy stone staircase bordered by lush hedge walls.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Other students hid in locked classrooms, ran outside or holed up in homes in the neighborhoods that bordered the school.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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Keep your paltry pocket lighters sheathed, would-be saboteurs.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe sheathed the walls with it at his client’s Villa Tugendhat in Brno, now a UNESCO World Heritage site; in Paris, the interiors of the mid-19th-century Hôtel de la Païva are lavishly studded with yellow onyx.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
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Justin Frahm is director of photography, and the project is fully funded by Rainmaker Films, led by Clay Pecorin, Russell Geyser and Zak Tanjeloff and Plymouth Films, fronted by Kevin Weisberg.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Nisqually park entrance and Ashford are minutes away, and the backyard, strewn with Adirondack chairs and fronted by a pond, is the perfect place to lounge post-hike.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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They’ll be surrounded by a fascinating array of co-nominees.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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His night ended with him appropriately surrounded in the locker room by teammates who were bleating like goats.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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“Faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faced. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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