Synonyms of faced off

faced off

verb

past tense of face off

as in competed

to engage in a contest

eager to face off with her longtime tennis rival

Synonyms & Similar Words

• competed
• contended
• raced
• fought
• vied
• battled
• went out
• rivaled
• played
• tried out
• engaged
• challenged
• maneuvered
• worked
• jostled
• jockeyed
• trained

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of faced off

Orlando City and Chicago Fire FC faced off on a stormy Wednesday night, with Antoine Griezmann and Robert Lewandowski both playing key roles in a 2-1 victory for the visitors. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Swift sat courtside for Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden, where the New York Knicks faced off against the San Antonio Spurs. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026

In the Democratic Party, progressives and moderates faced off in contests in Wisconsin and Minnesota. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Left unsaid was who would be using the box for the match that wasn’t offered to board members — when Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo faced off against hometown favorite Colombia. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Two Republican candidates faced off in a July 28 primary runoff after neither garnered enough votes to win the nomination last month. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Mitch Bernard, chief counsel at the nonprofit Natural Resources Defense Council, has faced off on environmental issues with the DOJ many times. — J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 28 July 2026

But even though the two rivals are already on different trajectories toward the playoffs, that didn’t mean the Phillies couldn’t deliver yet another setback for the Mets as the two faced off in their latest series since the All-Star break. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Over the last two seasons of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the titular demigod (Walker Scobell) has faced off against a minotaur, sailed to the sea of monsters, been chased by Cerberus, and even magically transformed into a guinea pig. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026