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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Several items on the Senate’s end-of-session agenda appeared ready to be punted for September as Republican leaders confronted disagreements within their own conference as well as Democratic opposition.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026
The two police officers soon confronted the pair, who were riding their bikes down an alley, when a tussle ensued, the report says.

— Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

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Renderings show a larger hotel building fronted along Northeast 23rd Street while a smaller boutique hotel lines the property along North Main Street.

— Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026
Hansard achieved international fame starring in the 2007 drama Once and fronted the rock band the Frames and the duo Swell Season.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026

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Turnout this year was lower than for the last gubernatorial primary, when Lamont faced a challenge from Bridgeport’s Joe Ganim in 2018.

— Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial has centered on the mental health issues the 36-year-old faced after giving birth to her third child.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of faced

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When Guggenheim summoned contestants to the starting line on the first day of June outside City Hall in Manhattan, only four car companies – Acme, Ford, Shawmut, and Itala – dared to show up.

— Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026
This is far from the first time the model has dared to share a playful nude moment on social media.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026

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