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

Lionel Messi returned to Subaru Park Wednesday night, drawing fans from across the region as Inter Miami CF faced the Philadelphia Union. — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

According to some reports, travelers have faced long lines and even missed connecting flights as airports deal with growing pains during the transition to biometric kiosks. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Kulow faced 11 counts of felony Lacey Act violations, and one count of felony conspiracy to commit a Lacey Act violation. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 19 Aug. 2026

Hochul, for her part, had previously signaled support for AI infrastructure in her state, but faced pressure from progressives to approve new legislation to regulate them. — Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

The pair was together from 2015 until his death, and privately faced his ALS diagnosis together. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026

Throughout her life, Nikki faced significant health challenges. — Francie Ebert, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026

As a sophomore, Beran faced Georgia receiver Talyn Taylor in practice. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Turnout this year was lower than for the last gubernatorial primary, when Lamont faced a challenge from Bridgeport’s Joe Ganim in 2018. — Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026