Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faced up (to)
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As federal agents took the driver of the civilian vehicle into custody, several bystanders confronted them, leading to one or two additional arrests, FOX 32 Chicago reported, citing the police.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025 -
Light pink referenced standard awareness campaigns, but the deepening shades, culminating in black, confronted the audience with the harsh reality of metastatic disease, which is typically softened by glossy pink ribbons.—
Tabitha Britt,
Flow Space,
30 Oct. 2025
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Powter fronted her Susan Powter Show talk series and made TV guest spots on Will Smith's The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Designing Women spin-off Women of the House.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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Nashville punk band Snõõper is fronted by Blair Tramel, a former elementary, middle, and high school teacher.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Oct. 2025
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Air Mail’s fate shows that even the masters of the old form faced major headwinds when trying to navigate the new media landscape.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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As Ella tries to find her way home, she's faced with the shock of modern technology.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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These are the questions that have plagued the American public since the Euphoria and Anyone But You actor dared to gesture toward a blatant superiority as one of the most notable hot people right now.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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But there is one pop culture stage on which the Muppets have never dared to venture… until now.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The moment played out on Season 3 of The Traitors, when Sandoval and the other contestants braved a creepy cabin full of singing dolls and had to memorize and perform backwards nursery rhymes.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Heidi Klum braved the inclement weather in New York to ring in Halloween.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Faced up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faced%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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