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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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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
We now are faced with missing holidays with them to comply with their demands.
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2026
In Chris Robinson’s eight years as Lake Highland Prep’s girls lacrosse head coach the Highlanders have faced American Heritage of Delray Beach every year in the final four, with most of those games coming down to the last minute.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
Royal faced set point three times but answered the call each time before a Village Christian hitting error gave Royal the set.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 10 May 2026
Pratt and Montag faced one of their most serious challenges yet after the loss of their Pacific Palisades home in the devastating California fires in January 2025.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Bigger and more lethal than the MSS, the new anti-gang force has faced setbacks because of the war in Iran, bureaucratic red tape and other logistical challenges.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged to revive his struggling government but faced growing calls to resign after a disastrous set of local and regional elections for his Labour Party.
—CBS News, 9 May 2026
The project has faced several setbacks.
—Arkansas Online, 2 May 2026
Following her second defeat in a presidential election, Fujimori faced mounting legal challenges.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2026
In Chris Robinson’s eight years as Lake Highland Prep’s girls lacrosse head coach the Highlanders have faced American Heritage of Delray Beach every year in the final four, with most of those games coming down to the last minute.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
Royal faced set point three times but answered the call each time before a Village Christian hitting error gave Royal the set.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 10 May 2026
Pratt and Montag faced one of their most serious challenges yet after the loss of their Pacific Palisades home in the devastating California fires in January 2025.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Bigger and more lethal than the MSS, the new anti-gang force has faced setbacks because of the war in Iran, bureaucratic red tape and other logistical challenges.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged to revive his struggling government but faced growing calls to resign after a disastrous set of local and regional elections for his Labour Party.
—CBS News, 9 May 2026
The project has faced several setbacks.
—Arkansas Online, 2 May 2026
Following her second defeat in a presidential election, Fujimori faced mounting legal challenges.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faced
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California’s race for governor hit a critical moment on May 14, as the state’s top candidates met for their final debatebefore the June primary.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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King County took a similar approach, building ongoing provider partnerships centered on measurable outcomes and tying contract renewal directly to whether those outcomes were met.—
Caroline Whistler,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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His defense lawyers told the court that Fleming immediately confessed when confronted by authorities and turned over incriminating text messages from his cellphone that later led to Sangha’s arrest.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2026
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Members of the Basij paramilitary force had pushed Biglari and a handful of others into their base and confronted them there, the family member said.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
13 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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Of course, not all care is good care, as anyone who has ever encountered a clumsy dentist will tell you.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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The Marshall Project reviewed dozens of incident and offense reports and interviewed advocates, attorneys and individuals in Palm Beach County who encountered the Sheriff’s Office.—
Shoshana Walter,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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Windows will be replaced with doors, and the seating area will be bordered by a cobblestone wall.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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Even the resort's concrete pathways serve the mission—instead of traditional lights, they are bordered by the faint green and blue light of glow-in-the-dark pebbles.—
Michael d'Estries,
Travel + Leisure,
6 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
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Calza already proved his penchant for Los Angeles by picking the city for previous campaigns, spanning from the one fronted by Pamela Anderson in 2018 to the paparazzi-style spring 2024 imagery shot and produced by Backgrid.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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Having fronted her own namesake folk-jazz outfit, launched electronic side project Donbasgrl, and recorded an EP with Italian film composer Stefano Lentini, Leléka undeniably has a rich musical heritage.—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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The suspect, Joseph Edward Smith, was surrounded and arrested while wearing camouflage and a tactical belt containing multiple boxes of ammunition.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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The ring features a 12-carat oval Ceylon sapphire set in 18-carat white gold, surrounded by 14 solitaire diamonds.—
Ilana Frost,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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“Faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faced. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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