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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faced up (to)
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The victim alleged that a short time later, the suspect confronted her again in the parking lot of a Family Dollar store, according to the police report.
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Officers confronted the man, who fled to Sonic and damaged a cash register in his attempt to evade capture, the report stated.
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Hudson earned an Oscar nomination for her role as Penny Lane in Almost Famous in 2000 and has fronted several romantic comedies, including 2003's How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
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Its most forward-looking feature might be the cocoon-like dash, fronted by a yoke in place of a conventional steering wheel in the fighter jet–style cockpit.
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Boyd, a fourth-generation farmer and longtime civil rights advocate, said generations of Black farmers have faced barriers accessing government loans and agricultural assistance programs.
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During the 2024 school board elections, 27 of 47 prospective candidates faced objections, many of them from CTU, and more than a dozen were ultimately knocked off the ballot.
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So before, this was a police state—and the only benefit of that was no one dared to commit crimes, particularly against a foreigner.
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Not quite — the Adventist Development and Relief Agency dared to dream even bigger in 2024 with a 107-by-64-foot colossus assembled in Chile that holds the record to this day.
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Fans in attendance braved the early heat and were rewarded with a cool breeze and the sunset in the background to set the stage for a game the entire world had their eyes on.
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An international crowd of 67,966 people braved the hot Santa Clara sun to watch Switzerland face Qatar in the Bay Area’s World Cup opener at Levi’s Stadium.
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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 26 Jun. 2026.
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