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Recent Examples of faced off
Rehmet, Wambsganss and former Southlake Mayor John Huffman, a Republican seen as the more moderate GOP pick, faced off in a three-way election.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Iowa State and Arkansas State faced off twice with Raynor at the helm.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Jan. 2026
With Monday marking the first time that the Heat and Cavaliers have faced off this season, last season’s lopsided first-round playoff series between the two teams was a popular topic.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
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.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 19 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
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Iowa State and Arkansas State faced off twice with Raynor at the helm.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Jan. 2026
With Monday marking the first time that the Heat and Cavaliers have faced off this season, last season’s lopsided first-round playoff series between the two teams was a popular topic.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
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.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 19 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faced off
Verb
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Sheppard also competed in the event as a rookie last season.—
Rahat Huq,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In 2002, Wedding competed for his home country in the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City in a men’s snowboarding event, parallel giant slalom.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Noting that the advocates are not seeking to end irrigated agriculture, McManus contended that recent salmon rebounds followed wetter years with more water in rivers, not habitat projects.—
Chaewon Chung
Updated January 30,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Warsh has contended that the massive bond-buying, which was intended to lower longer-term interest rates and boost the economy, enabled Congress to ramp up spending without concern for higher borrowing costs.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Faced off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faced%20off. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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