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Recent Examples of faced off
The teams faced off Saturday night and the Penguins beat them 9-4, eliminating the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions from playoff contention.
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ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
The boys donned headgear and faced off, one on one, with padded sticks.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
On Friday afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas, a quarter century since their last meeting, Ivey and Ralph faced off again in the NCAA Tournament, this time as coaches in a Sweet 16 showdown between Ralph’s Vanderbilt and Ivey’s Notre Dame.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Cox is the only Republican candidate in the running who has faced off against Moore in a race, was handily defeated by Moore in 2022.
—Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2026
In the space of a single week, the US struck Iran’s Kharg Island, temporarily lifted sanctions on Iranian oil exports, allowed Iranian tankers carrying crude to pass freely through the Strait of Hormuz en route to China, and faced off with Chinese officials in Paris for trade talks.
—Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
But Texas has faced off plenty over the past few years with schools that favor fast breaks over fast receivers and 3-pointers more than touchdowns.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
Five times, the in-state rivals have faced off this year.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
There were no injuries to report, and the pair faced off again three years later Saturday — this time, on the mound.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
The boys donned headgear and faced off, one on one, with padded sticks.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
On Friday afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas, a quarter century since their last meeting, Ivey and Ralph faced off again in the NCAA Tournament, this time as coaches in a Sweet 16 showdown between Ralph’s Vanderbilt and Ivey’s Notre Dame.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Cox is the only Republican candidate in the running who has faced off against Moore in a race, was handily defeated by Moore in 2022.
—Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2026
In the space of a single week, the US struck Iran’s Kharg Island, temporarily lifted sanctions on Iranian oil exports, allowed Iranian tankers carrying crude to pass freely through the Strait of Hormuz en route to China, and faced off with Chinese officials in Paris for trade talks.
—Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
But Texas has faced off plenty over the past few years with schools that favor fast breaks over fast receivers and 3-pointers more than touchdowns.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
Five times, the in-state rivals have faced off this year.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
There were no injuries to report, and the pair faced off again three years later Saturday — this time, on the mound.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faced off
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Matt Riddle, Killer Kross, Scarlett Bordeaux, Shotzi Blackheart, Donovan Dijak, Bishop Dyer, Austin Aries, Doc Gallows, Karl Anderson, Priscilla Kelly and several others have all competed in WWE at one point or another.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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All eight players competed in the first round, with the top four scores advancing to the semifinals and the two highest semifinal scores advancing to the final round.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Beatty has not disputed that renovations are needed, but contended that it was rushed and did not go through proper review.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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One of Aguirre’s trial attorneys, Michael Sklar, contended that Fernandez was the one who hit the boy with a belt, shot him with a BB gun and was responsible for much of the abuse prior to his death.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Faced off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faced%20off. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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