face up (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for face up (to)
Verb
  • Daisy Jones & the Six chronicles the rise and fall of a group fronted by two charismatic lead singers—Daisy Jones and Billy Dunne—and their journey from obscurity to fame, complete with romantic tensions, personal crises, and drug problems.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Then it is revealed that Christmas is canceled as the elves are fronting a strike and steal the Christmas gifts in rebellion.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • This could look like confronting jealousy in a relationship, realizing a friendship has turned competitive or renegotiating a partnership where one person holds the reins.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • But while Christy flaunts a fiery persona in the ring, her toughest battles unfold outside it, confronting family, identity, and a relationship that becomes life-or-death.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Air Mail’s fate shows that even the masters of the old form faced major headwinds when trying to navigate the new media landscape.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • As the candy bowls linger from Halloween and holiday treats start to roll in, your teeth face a marathon of sugar exposure.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Place the chicken in front of you, breast up, with the neck pointing away from you.
    Peter Barrett, Outside Online, 9 June 2025
  • Its superiority was passed like a shibboleth among food connoisseurs: Thighs are juicier, tastier, are almost half the price—preferable in just about every way to the boneless, skinless, flavorless breasts that reign supreme in America.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Since then, her adventures have looked a bit different than braving the wild in Fiji.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Percy, Annabeth and Percy’s half brother Tyson (Daniel Diemer) will have to brave the Sea of Monsters in order to save their camp and their friend.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Instead, these rather daring verses were composed by a Hieronymite nun for her beloved vicereine, the wife of the Spanish king’s representative in New Spain.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
  • One way Flores capitalized was by sending LB Eric Wilson at Jahmyr Gibbs routinely, daring him to pick up blitzes.
    Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Face up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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