FACE UP (TO) Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

face up (to)

verb

Definition of face up (to)

as in to front

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Verb

Irongate also would have sidewalks where the site fronts state right-of-way, the developers said.

— Joe Marusak July 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026
The friend who fronts the cost is taking on both financial and social risk.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of front

Verb

After Adam Copeland and Christian Cage successfully retained the AEW World Tag Team Championship against Claudio Castagnoli and PAC, The Young Bucks confronted them and pointed at the titles.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Thor confronts Doom but the villain catches his magical hammer and throws it aside easily.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 July 2026

Definition of confront

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What’s different this time is getting to the Diner, as both Santa Monica Blvd (which the Diner faces) and Sunset Blvd are seeing extended road work – some of it due to a water main that burst on July 16.

— Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Two Boston city councilors are pushing for a change in city law that would require Mayor Michelle Wu to report street projects annually as Wu faces criticism for stalling road work before a city employee was killed by a truck.

— Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of face

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

Definition of breast

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Along the lakefront, between the smoky air and muggy weather, only a handful of runners and bikers chose to brave the outdoors.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026
Often, locations grow to become popular destinations thanks to good feedback from producers who braved previously unexplored countries.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 15 July 2026

Definition of brave

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The brutal contest featured daring maneuvers, multiple ladders, and table-breaking spots, with Bailey executing a spectacular moonsault from a ladder.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Larson’s sustained fury at Bronin for daring to challenge him is well-known among active Democrats.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

Definition of dare

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