Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faced up (to)
Verb
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Omar is the second House Democrat to be physically confronted in recent days.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026 -
Whenever Karla would be confronted with the horrifying truth of her father’s abuse, the film dipped into ethereal, almost surrealist flashback sequences of the young girl in nature.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The neighborhood/area The resort is on the western side of the Big Island, fronted by Kahuwai Bay on Hawaiia’s Kona Coast.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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With Love, Meghan, the lifestyle series fronted by Meghan Markle, did not cook up much of a following in the second half of 2025.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Even for top-class wine producers like PFV members have faced the challenge.—
Yuri Shima,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Gipson and Lorenz initially faced local charges stemming from their arrests and were arraigned in Sacramento Superior Court.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Thirty years later, the group has evolved into the very sort of communal institution and devoted cult that Murdoch dared dream into reality.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2026
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No locals had dared help the rancher repair his fence and care for his herd because of the cartel requisites, leaving the rancher with a limited employment pool.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2026
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Donna, 73, meanwhile, braved the chilly weather in a long gray puffer jacket, keeping her hands warm with a pair of black gloves.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Malek Sayegh and his wife braved the freezing cold after returning from their honeymoon in Costa Rica on Saturday.—
Liz Crawford,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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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 30 Jan. 2026.
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