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

In District 4, five candidates faced off and Marisa Keith led the pack with just over 49%. — Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2026

Brown faced off against Husted, who was appointed to the seat last year to replace Vice President JD Vance. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

And this year, more employees than ever faced off in the bank’s 11th event. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

For the fall session, 19 players were combined into one group to practice and then divided into two rotating teams, meaning the brother and sister sometimes faced off against each other. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

James [now with the Philadelphia 76ers] and Brunson [with the New York Knicks] faced off in the 2026-27 NBA season opener Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

Stepping out for a spirited and sporty New York City date night, the happy couple were spotted cheering on the New York Yankees, watching as the baseball team faced off against the Tampa Bay Rays on their home turf at Yankee Stadium. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

Made in Korea, Disney+‘s darkly thrilling K-drama spy series, came to a simmering conclusion on Wednesday as stars Hyun Bin and Jung Woo-sung faced off for one final game of cat and mouse. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

Only the Pirates and Cubs have met more often than the Dodgers and Giants, who faced off for the first time in 1889. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026