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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The developers have sought an exception to rules around how much parking can front a nearby boulevard, and will be expected to provide extra landscaping and screening to buffer the parking from nearby properties.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
In recent months, Chan’s companies, Virelox and Casgains, posted ads for acting work fronting YouTube videos primarily focused on political news.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of front

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All across Arkansas, workers in health care, logistics, manufacturing, and education are organizing to confront rising living costs and demand fair compensation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
She’s faced with the threat of being kicked out of her orphanage and must suddenly embrace her identity and confront the reality of making it through life on her own.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of confront

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Manchester United return to the Champions League after three years away, facing Azerbaijan outfit Sabah on… *checks notes* Thursday.

— Leon Imber, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Positioning the eggs upright with their narrow tips facing the top plate yielded the best results.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of face

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Though some just choose to brave the high temperatures and go for a great photo opportunity over something light and airy for the weather.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Marvin Reid can’t say how many pedestrians he’s seen get hit while trying to brave the North Hollywood intersection of Magnolia Boulevard and Tujunga Avenue.

— Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of brave

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Everyone’s voice is valued, standards have risen on and off the field, and all matches are monitored and recorded in such a way that Dean would not have dared to try to play the class clown.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Yell, scream, jeer, cry, wail, plead—but don’t dare do it while the players are still hitting the ball.

— Corey Seymour, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

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