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

The dancing partners faced some brutal criticism from Ballas after performing their Argentine tango homage to The Omen. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026

The manager of a large kratom distribution company, faced with evidence of the compound in products at the center of several wrongful death lawsuits against him, mounted a concerted lobbying push. — Christina Jewett, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Meta has faced a slew of high-stakes legal battles this year as states, school districts and individuals try to use the courts to force tech companies to pay penalties and make changes to their products. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Jewish residents have faced physical attacks, threats and harassment, making the specificity of its new plan and its contrast with New York City’s approach particularly notable. — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

The revised indictment also extended the narcoterrorism conspiracy charge to Flores, who had not previously faced that accusation. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

The group has faced criticism over its stances on various issues, including the wars in Gaza and Iran. — Saige Miller, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026

Despite its lengthy history of imprisoning Americans on questionable charges, Russia has not faced the designation, which was applied to Iran in February and Afghanistan in March. — Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Four weeks ago, the Kansas City Current faced the Denver Summit. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026