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
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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
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3
as in clad
to cover with something that protects
we decided to face our old frame house with aluminum siding
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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
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Recent Examples of faced
The governor faced mass backlash from activists across the country for his office's statement.
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Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Despite the widespread support in the Assembly, the bill faced a wide array of opposition that included trade groups for large social media companies, organizations that support young people and advocates for digital privacy.
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Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
The first batter Barnes faced, Jonah Heim, deposited a 444-foot home run on the roof of the Dodgers’ clubhouse beyond the center-field fence.
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Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Boutros has faced mounting scrutiny after revelations of prosecutorial misconduct came to light in recent months.
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Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Instead, Hincapié became the second player to be ejected during a match on Tuesday night when his team faced Mexico in the round of 32.
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Alex Connor,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Success was neither swift nor guaranteed; the LHC faced serious resistance at CERN, with some member states reluctant to commit to a particle physics project of unprecedented scale and cost.
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Florencia Canelli,
Scientific American,
1 July 2026
In recent days, France has faced temperatures of 102 to 106 degrees (39 to 41 degrees Celsius), per The New York Times.
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Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
In his next outing, Fiziev faced Mateusz Gamrot in a UFC Fight Night main event.
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Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Despite the widespread support in the Assembly, the bill faced a wide array of opposition that included trade groups for large social media companies, organizations that support young people and advocates for digital privacy.
—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
The first batter Barnes faced, Jonah Heim, deposited a 444-foot home run on the roof of the Dodgers’ clubhouse beyond the center-field fence.
—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Boutros has faced mounting scrutiny after revelations of prosecutorial misconduct came to light in recent months.
—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Instead, Hincapié became the second player to be ejected during a match on Tuesday night when his team faced Mexico in the round of 32.
—
Alex Connor,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Success was neither swift nor guaranteed; the LHC faced serious resistance at CERN, with some member states reluctant to commit to a particle physics project of unprecedented scale and cost.
—
Florencia Canelli,
Scientific American,
1 July 2026
In recent days, France has faced temperatures of 102 to 106 degrees (39 to 41 degrees Celsius), per The New York Times.
—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
In his next outing, Fiziev faced Mateusz Gamrot in a UFC Fight Night main event.
—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faced
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Bat met ball and, under his breath, Astros manager Joe Espada muttered an expletive.
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Her post and subsequent comment were met by a flood of support from fans and commenters.
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The victim alleged that a short time later, the suspect confronted her again in the parking lot of a Family Dollar store, according to the police report.
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Officers confronted the man, who fled to Sonic and damaged a cash register in his attempt to evade capture, the report stated.
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Seed Studio Landscape Design used medium-width horizontal panels on the privacy fencing of this elegant backyard grill space and layered on thinner wood slats in the same warm tone to clad the outdoor kitchen.
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The same went for the team’s suggestion to clad the powder room in tree bark, a nod to rustic Adirondack camp interiors.
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Elsewhere, drivers encountered a very different kind of mess when a tractor-trailer hauling 40,000 pounds of extra-firm tofu crashed off a highway into a ravine in Missouri in March, The New York Times reported.
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The Pew Research Center found that Google users who encountered an AI summary in response to their search term clicked on a link in the search results 8% of the time, compared to 15% of the time when no AI summary was offered.
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The evacuation area was bordered to the north by Disappointment Road, to the south by the Glade Ranch community, to the west by the fire and to the east by Road 30, according to the office.
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His father was born on the reservation, land bordered by the Rio Grande and today, a 30-foot steel wall.
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Roberts, according to the sheriff's office, was armed with a knife that was sheathed.
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The walls that aren’t subject to preservation are sheathed in vast Claro walnut panels of a sinuous, almost figurative grain.
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One of the leading ones - Ignite Next - fronted by co-founders Markus Bohl (CEO) and Alois Eder (CTO) has a colorful backstory of its own.
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Adidas, Nike, Puma, New Balance and Skechers – who only launched their first range of soccer shoes in 2023 and are fronted by England striker Harry Kane – all unveiled new lines of cleats ahead of the tournament.
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The area last week was surrounded by surveillance cameras and patrolled by National Guardsmen as lifelong resident John Cates strolled the area.
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Piles of meat, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes surrounded the early risers.
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“Faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faced. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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