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Recent Examples of faced off
The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers faced off in the World Series last year.
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
The Chiefs’ game Sunday against the Ravens will be the seventh time the teams have faced off since the 2018 season.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Big Brother alum Frankie Grande entered the house to host Part 2 of the final HOH, where Vince and Ashley faced off to secure their place in the last competition.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
The last time these two teams faced off was in 2023, when the Ravens beat the Lions 38-6 in Baltimore.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Marking the third football game of the season, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill faced off against the University of Richmond at home.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Tia and Tamera faced off against another set of famous twins, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, in season 4.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
For two weeks, offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and quarterback Drake Maye have faced off against their own offense to mixed results.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
The Chiefs’ game Sunday against the Ravens will be the seventh time the teams have faced off since the 2018 season.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Big Brother alum Frankie Grande entered the house to host Part 2 of the final HOH, where Vince and Ashley faced off to secure their place in the last competition.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
The last time these two teams faced off was in 2023, when the Ravens beat the Lions 38-6 in Baltimore.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Marking the third football game of the season, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill faced off against the University of Richmond at home.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Tia and Tamera faced off against another set of famous twins, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, in season 4.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
For two weeks, offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and quarterback Drake Maye have faced off against their own offense to mixed results.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faced off
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Three of the nine artists who competed for best new artist at the BET Awards on June 9 are on the Grammy entry list – Leon Thomas (who won), BigXthaPlug and October London.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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In the 1950s and 1960s, the United States and the Soviet Union competed for influence in Asia and Africa, packing their ideological visions in the guise of development, and luring modernizing Asian and African leaders with loans and technical assistance in dam building and hydraulics.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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He was never charged with any wrongdoing, Mamdani and other opponents have contended that Cuomo is still unfit to serve in office.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Khan and his lawyers have contended that Netanyahu and his allies are exploiting a vulnerable woman in order to discredit the case against the Israeli leaders.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Howden, a backup pressed into action by injuries to both starting safeties, raced 86 yards for a touchdown that punctuated a 26-14 Saints win.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Tar Heels were boat raced by TCU and UCF, losing by a combined 82-23.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Faced off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faced%20off. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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