face up (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for face up (to)
Verb
  • Jacquemus + Nike After instantaneous success in September 2025 with the Moon Shoe’s first relaunch, Jacquemus + Nike is back for round two with a campaign fronted by Solange.
    Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Bleachers, the rock band fronted by star producer Jack Antonoff, announced its 2026 tour dates on Tuesday, March 10, including a five-night residency in Los Angeles in September.
    Peter Larsen, Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • When confronted with this stat, captain and midfielder Ashley Westwood cracked a joke.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
  • During that time, the community also confronted wildfires, landslides, coastal erosion, development battles, evacuation challenges and insurance instability.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In all, there will be more than 150 beds available for people with mental health challenges, including 32 for young adults facing a severe crisis.
    Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Open the door to the Chamber, and you're faced with a sink, a vanity, two wardrobes, and two frosted-glass doors, behind which are a shower and a toilet.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
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
  • Christopher Carl, a 29-year-old medical student nearing graduation, was among those who braved the afternoon heat to go cast a ballot.
    From Staff Reports, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The warm-up will be welcomed by many New Yorkers who’ve braved an often cold and snowy winter.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • There are few things more uplifting in team sports than the sight of a town and a group of players driving each other on, hardly daring to dream just how far a journey might take them.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
  • This time around, the Broncos are only a fraction of that daring.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
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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 14 Mar. 2026.

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