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Recent Examples of faced off
Hailey, a 24-year-old demonstrator in an inflatable frog suit, told CNN that she was inspired by demonstrators in Portland, who have faced off against federal law enforcement for weeks.
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Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Four of the city of Miami’s leading mayoral candidates faced off in a debate Thursday night at the Adrienne Arsht Center to make their cases to voters.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
One of the best prime-time games in NFL history came when Patrick Mahomes and Jared Goff, albeit playing for a different team, faced off in 2018.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2025
The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers faced off in the World Series last year.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Big Brother alum Frankie Grande entered the house to host Part 2 of the final HOH, where Vince and Ashley faced off to secure their place in the last competition.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
The last time these two teams faced off was in 2023, when the Ravens beat the Lions 38-6 in Baltimore.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Marking the third football game of the season, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill faced off against the University of Richmond at home.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Four of the city of Miami’s leading mayoral candidates faced off in a debate Thursday night at the Adrienne Arsht Center to make their cases to voters.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
One of the best prime-time games in NFL history came when Patrick Mahomes and Jared Goff, albeit playing for a different team, faced off in 2018.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2025
The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers faced off in the World Series last year.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Big Brother alum Frankie Grande entered the house to host Part 2 of the final HOH, where Vince and Ashley faced off to secure their place in the last competition.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
The last time these two teams faced off was in 2023, when the Ravens beat the Lions 38-6 in Baltimore.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Marking the third football game of the season, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill faced off against the University of Richmond at home.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faced off
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The West Highland white terrier, who died in July just shy of turning 16, competed in dog shows and at one point was ranked as the top female Westie in the country.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Among themselves, Russian women competed fiercely for male commitment—a commodity even rarer than the actual men.—
Julia Ioffe,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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But Boyd, the sheriff’s office spokesperson, contended at the time that when calculated by the total number of people booked in annually, the county’s number is lower than the national rate.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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The former general, McGinn, contended that the simplest solution to the immediate problem is for Congress to pass a continuing resolution and negotiate a full-year defense spending bill.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Gators raced out to a 13-7 lead against the Bulldogs after two quarters, but fans were not pacified by the product on the field.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Rudy and Amanda raced to Ocean Reef, where Rudy was told Katy was being transported.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Faced off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faced%20off. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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