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 White House faced the first such push on Tuesday in the form of an impeachment vote targeting War Secretary Pete Hegseth. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2026

That’s a contrast to what Success Academy CEO Eva Moskowitz faced in New York, where leadership has swung between support and resistance. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026

Across 15 Colorado markets tracked by Parcl Labs, more than 40% of listings faced price cuts in September. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2026

Read More on News Ballotpedia says voters faced at least 50 local ballot measures concerning data centers across 13 states in 2026, with 41 scheduled for the general election. — Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026

As my generation of veterans—millennials born between 1981 and 1996—attain positions of power, we are presented with the same responsibility to lead during tumultuous times that our forebears faced. — Brandon J Archuleta, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026

The cyclist stayed at the scene and faced no immediate charges. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026

Followers interpret the lines as an edict to rely only on faith when faced with illness. — Noelle Crombie, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2026

Provided by Hailey Gibbons Women have faced resistance from the military community in serving in combat roles and trying out for special operations, and that's still the case. — James Laporta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026