Synonyms of faced

faced

verb

past tense of face

1

as in met

to stand or sit with the face or front toward

the house faces the sparkling blue waters of the Pacific Ocean

Synonyms & Similar Words

• met
• bordered
• fronted
• looked (toward)
• pointed (toward)
• dominated
• overlooked
• touched
• bounded
• adjoined
• skirted
• rimmed
• abutted
• fringed
• margined
• neighbored
• looked down (on)
• commanded

2

as in confronted

to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage

movie superheroes who are ever ready to face danger without blinking an eye

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confronted
• encountered
• braved
• withstood
• dared
• bearded
• stood up to
• resisted
• met
• defied
• breasted
• fought
• brazened
• outfaced
• approached
• challenged
• outbraved
• stood
• fronted
• faced up (to)
• affronted
• opposed
• battled
• accosted
• cornered
• combated
• repelled
• contended (with)
• squared (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoided
• ducked
• dodged
• sidestepped
• shirked
• shunned
• eschewed
• escaped
• shook
• evaded
• eluded
• funked

3

as in clad

to cover with something that protects

we decided to face our old frame house with aluminum siding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clad
• sheathed
• surrounded
• wrapped
• clothed
• encased
• dressed
• robed
• enveloped
• arrayed
• garbed
• sided
• shrouded
• blanketed
• veiled
• encompassed
• enclosed
• skinned
• embraced
• mantled
• lapped
• swathed
• appareled
• overlaid
• invested
• enshrouded
• embowered
• overspread
• enwrapped
• embosomed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposed
• stripped
• bared
• denuded
• unswathed

4

as in encountered

to enter into contest or conflict with

the Boston Red Sox were eager to face their traditional rivals, the Yankees, in the play-offs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encountered
• met
• engaged
• fought
• battled
• took on
• opposed
• contended
• emulated
• rivaled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• escaped
• evaded
• retreated
• eluded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of faced

In the years since his cancer diagnosis, King Charles has faced even more devastating health news. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2026

Commercial flights are still operating in Saudi Arabia, though service has faced major disruptions at times. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

About probably 25 percent of this performance is due to the challenges that others faced at some point over the past 12 to 24 months. — David Moin, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

The Orange County district attorney’s office said Lopez still faced a probation violation. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Several years ago, an affordable housing development in my hometown of Salisbury faced strong opposition and was swiftly defeated. — David Rich, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026

In May 2025, after shutting down Heights Crematory, the Comptroller's office asked why the Morgans hadn't faced any criminal charges. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

The Cornell 7 lawsuit refers to the legal document filed by an unnamed Cornell University student who accused seven men of raping and drugging her at a frat house party in October 2024 — and faced no legal consequences. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Sheeran, on the other end, faced intense backlash for not standing up for the rapper and avoiding picking a side. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026