face up (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for face up (to)
Verb
  • The city would create a path for cyclists and pedestrians at Dog Beach that would be fronted by elevated sand dunes that could provide flood protection to the immediate area and the rest of the neighborhood.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
  • This week's trip to Miami will be telling against a talented Dolphins front seven.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Getting confronted with gruesome, horrific imagery has, unfortunately, become an assumed risk when logging onto social media.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Jurors at the trial in Fort Pierce, Florida, heard from the Secret Service agent who confronted an armed Routh on the golf course before Routh fled, and a witness who identified Routh to police.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • One of the main challenges facing the economy is the strained relationship between Beijing and Washington as disputes over technology and geopolitics mount.
    Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Jackson faced several setbacks this season but proved her fitness during the 100-meter dash rounds the past two days.
    Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 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
  • Deadline visited the set in July 2024 as the cast and crew braved blasting sun and temperatures in excess of 100 degrees Fahrenheit in northern Jordan, shooting the scenes in which British forces terrorized villages suspected of being involved in militant activities.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Its lightweight design looks easy to layer over a T-shirt or turtleneck to brave the cold, or wear solo with jeans for a stylish look.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Her collectedness collapses as Johnson turns the joke into a physical act-out, becoming almost insulted that this earthquake dared to frighten her.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Where are the bisexuals who are daring and creative and literally have the power to change or save the world?
    Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 15 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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