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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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

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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

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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

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