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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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
This is not the first time Abiy has faced such accusations.
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Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Hernandez, who is transgender, has faced harassment and ire from anti-trans protesters and conservative pundits during the past two years.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Gray struck out seven, including all three batters faced in his sixth and final frame, and retired the last seven in a row.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
The effort faced intense regulatory scrutiny, resulting in the last remnant of the crypto project shuttering in 2022.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 May 2026
NextEra Energy has not yet faced serious headwinds over its mission to become the largest regulated utility in the world.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
West, also known as Ye, has faced a wave of cancellationsacross Europe this summer following years of antisemitic remarks, including statements praising Adolf Hitler and the release of content using Nazi imagery.
—Reuters, NBC news, 30 May 2026
The observatory faced multiple threats.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
However, Iran’s national team — which has faced heightened scrutiny leading up to this summer’s World Cup — recently learned it will not be based in the United States once the tournament begins.
—Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2026
Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Hernandez, who is transgender, has faced harassment and ire from anti-trans protesters and conservative pundits during the past two years.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Gray struck out seven, including all three batters faced in his sixth and final frame, and retired the last seven in a row.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
The effort faced intense regulatory scrutiny, resulting in the last remnant of the crypto project shuttering in 2022.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 May 2026
NextEra Energy has not yet faced serious headwinds over its mission to become the largest regulated utility in the world.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
West, also known as Ye, has faced a wave of cancellationsacross Europe this summer following years of antisemitic remarks, including statements praising Adolf Hitler and the release of content using Nazi imagery.
—Reuters, NBC news, 30 May 2026
The observatory faced multiple threats.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
However, Iran’s national team — which has faced heightened scrutiny leading up to this summer’s World Cup — recently learned it will not be based in the United States once the tournament begins.
—Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faced
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Larry King and Billie Jean King met at Cal State Los Angeles and married in 1965.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The game Friday was the fourth year in a row the Colts and Highlanders met in the finals, and with the exception of 2025, the Colts have won each time.—
Ethan Hanson,
Daily News,
30 May 2026
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Playing teams operating with considerably lower budgets and less quality meant Palace invariably confronted opponents who sat deep and refused to go toe-to-toe for fear of offering the space in which Palace might flourish in transition.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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And the film that grew out of that reunion allowed not only a kind of political healing, but a personal one, as the band confronted what went unspoken over some 30 years.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2026
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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.—
Kristin Hohenadel,
The Spruce,
24 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
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The buyer's legal team had never encountered her structure before.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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During the first trip when operations resumed, the crew encountered a severe washout where fire debris collected at a culvert.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Besides color, leaves may be oval, pointed, scalloped, patterned, or veined or bordered with contrasting color.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
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In the lounge room, beige sofas bordered a deep-red Oriental rug worn smooth in places by years of use.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Keep your paltry pocket lighters sheathed, would-be saboteurs.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe sheathed the walls with it at his client’s Villa Tugendhat in Brno, now a UNESCO World Heritage site; in Paris, the interiors of the mid-19th-century Hôtel de la Païva are lavishly studded with yellow onyx.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Dreams of a playoff rotation fronted by Horton and Steele are gone.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Last year, the talk category only fronted three nominees, while scripted variety had just two.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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And physically, there is no other venue like it, sitting in the grass, surrounded by trees, in a natural amphitheater that can host outdoor concerts for nearly eight months of the year.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In Scotland, we’re surrounded by it all the time.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faced. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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