FACED UP (TO) Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

faced up (to)

verb

past tense of face up (to)

as in outfaced

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Eccles was allegedly hiding from police in a series of backyards when he was confronted and arrested by Harris.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
In this terse, elegant story, a mother is confronted by a teacher about her son’s anger problems at school.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 July 2026

Definition of confronted

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After their final payment to an agency in Sofia, fronted by a foreboding redhead equipped with a mechanical smile and a calculator, Russia invades Ukraine.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
One of the leading ones - Ignite Next - fronted by co-founders Markus Bohl (CEO) and Alois Eder (CTO) has a colorful backstory of its own.

— Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of fronted

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House of the Dragon, from its outset, promised to pit the first-ever female heir to the Iron Throne against those who dared challenge her.

— The Editors, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Members of white government clubs hassled their white neighbors into political lockstep and advertised physical and financial retribution for any Black person who dared to vote.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026

Definition of dared

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Outflanked by cruel and fickle gods at every turn, legendary Greek hero Odysseus outsmarted a one-eyed giant, suffered through the bewitching Sirens’ song and braved the Underworld’s dead denizens.

— Alex Pulaski, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Yesterday, the pair braved New York’s sweltering temps for a joyride in a red-hot Ferrari.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 July 2026

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