faced

verb

Definition of facednext
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

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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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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

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Recent Examples of faced The surrounding province of Sistan and Baluchestan has also faced a yearslong insurgency by Sunni Baloch militant groups. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 Ibiza is hostile to new club owners, and Ushuaïa faced the usual onslaught. — Max Marshall, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026 El-Sayed has been married for 20 years and faced no allegations of misconduct of any kind. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 15 July 2026 Former Kansas Jayawks guard Darryn Peterson, the second player selected in the recent NBA Draft, has already faced most of his fellow Top 5 picks. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026 While anticipation has remained high, the film has also faced online criticism in recent months. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026 One of the rules ties to one of the biggest problems the passengers faced — which was knowing what to do in the event of an emergency. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 Gordon is cherub-faced, with low affect, speaks in a laconic and analytic style, and has a wry and elusive smile. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 The name has been given to residential youth facilities that have faced scrutiny for decades over allegations of abuse and neglect, according to critics. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faced
  1. met
  2. confronted
  3. clad
  4. encountered
  5. bordered
  6. sheathed
  7. fronted
  8. surrounded
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  • When Prince Harry met the King in September last year, there was also no official photograph.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 July 2026
  • The company also met and spoke with residents and neighborhood organizations as part of the process.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
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  • Eccles was allegedly hiding from police in a series of backyards when he was confronted and arrested by Harris.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
  • In this terse, elegant story, a mother is confronted by a teacher about her son’s anger problems at school.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 July 2026
Definition of confronted
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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
  • 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 researchers at Auxilium first encountered this challenge while developing nerve-repair implants, versions of which are already undergoing clinical trials.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
  • Instead, online conversation quickly shifted from anticipation to expectation, as social media filled with comparisons between polished concept artwork and the reality guests encountered on opening.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
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  • The Ouray County evacuation zone was bordered to the west by County Road 8 and County Road 10, to the south by Baldy Peak, to the east by Green Mountain and the Cimarron Ridge and to the north by Tommy Creek and Deer Creek.
    — The Denver Post, Denver Post, 13 July 2026
  • Our neighborhood was bordered by historic Swedish and German enclaves and, a bit farther north, a large Indian community.
    — Rima Suqi, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Definition of bordered
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  • Roberts, according to the sheriff's office, was armed with a knife that was sheathed.
    — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • The walls that aren’t subject to preservation are sheathed in vast Claro walnut panels of a sinuous, almost figurative grain.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
Definition of sheathed
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  • After their final payment to an agency in Sofia, fronted by a foreboding redhead equipped with a mechanical smile and a calculator, Russia invades Ukraine.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of fronted
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  • While no official cause of death has been released and no charges have been made in Wells’ case, his death sparked racial tensions and widespread scrutiny after photos showed Wells surrounded by White friends while on the trip.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Like its rooms, all three restaurants face the ocean; don’t miss dinner at the Ocean Grill, where you’ll be surrounded by three walls of 30-foot-tall floor-to-ceiling windows.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
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