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

faced up (to)

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past tense of face up (to)

as in outfaced

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Police say the suspect, who remains unidentified as of publication, confronted the man and shot him at least once before leaving.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
The person upstairs came down, confronted the man involved in the disturbance and shot him at least once, according to the release.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026

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The group is fronted by founding guitarist ER White and vocalist Bradley Scott Walden, formerly of Squid the Whale.

— Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Sep. 2026
Van Dam said the Dutch were surprised to win the right to host the Solheim Cup, with golf trailing well behind in the list of most popular sports in the Netherlands fronted by soccer, tennis and field hockey.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of fronted

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The pressures Wong faced throughout her lifetime were severe.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
McBride faced noticeable backlash from the GOP caucus before even arriving to Capitol Hill after winning the state's at-large congressional race two years ago.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of faced

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Nike made left-wing politics part of its identity and repeatedly dared customers to object.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Mehmet Eser | Anadolu | Getty Images Markets are set to find out Wednesday just how aggressive the Treasury Department's bond-buying program will get, as Secretary Scott Bessent dared currency traders to challenge him.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

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The Trojans shut out Fresno State, 39-0, rewarding the crowd that had braved Labor Day weekend traffic and chose college football over baseball – and maybe attempting to stick it to their critics in the process.

— Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2026
Herlacher braved the falling debris and panicked people running through the streets to help her and was horrified to find the fragment had cut through her back.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026

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