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
Although he was dropped from several projects and his representation, Hammer maintained his innocence and ultimately faced no charges.
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
27 June 2026
While department stores have broadly struggled during that time, Kohl’s also faced specific issues that contributed to revenue declines.
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Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
27 June 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
Vucic has pushed back hard against the protesters, and has also faced European Union criticism over Serbia's democratic backsliding, including a media clampdown.
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ABC News,
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
Vucic has faced European Union criticism over Serbia’s democratic backsliding, including a media clampdown.
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Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Boyd, a fourth-generation farmer and longtime civil rights advocate, said generations of Black farmers have faced barriers accessing government loans and agricultural assistance programs.
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Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
After losing its opener to Scotland in a challenging Group C, Haiti faced five-time world champion Brazil before a final group-stage match against Morocco on Wednesday in Atlanta.
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
27 June 2026
While department stores have broadly struggled during that time, Kohl’s also faced specific issues that contributed to revenue declines.
—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
27 June 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
Vucic has pushed back hard against the protesters, and has also faced European Union criticism over Serbia's democratic backsliding, including a media clampdown.
—
ABC News,
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
Vucic has faced European Union criticism over Serbia’s democratic backsliding, including a media clampdown.
—
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Boyd, a fourth-generation farmer and longtime civil rights advocate, said generations of Black farmers have faced barriers accessing government loans and agricultural assistance programs.
—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
After losing its opener to Scotland in a challenging Group C, Haiti faced five-time world champion Brazil before a final group-stage match against Morocco on Wednesday in Atlanta.
—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faced
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Rob Pelinka, the Lakers’ president of basketball operations, met Carr at the facility on Friday but didn’t speak with the media during the news conference.
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Abbott’s camp made its presence known in Corpus Christi as Democrats met Friday, with the help of a bovine and by handing out breakfast tacos.
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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 building is bordered by Curtis, 16th, Arapahoe, and 17th Streets, and surrounded by a variety of businesses.
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Quakertown bordered Withers Street to the north, McKinney Street to the south, Vine Street to the east, and Oakland Avenue to the west.
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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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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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Davis personally handled negotiations to get one of Monterey’s breakthrough attractions, Big Brother and the Holding Company – a San Francisco band fronted by singer Joplin – out of its Mainstream Records contract and onto Columbia.
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Rosemaund sits in the agricultural heart of Herefordshire, surrounded by apple orchards and red, barley‑growing soils.
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Fatty acids are long chains of carbon surrounded by hydrogen atoms.
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“Faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faced. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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