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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Reese quickly confronted Clark before teammates separated them.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
But when King‘s Kylie decides to take matters into her own hands to rid the curse for good, she is confronted with danger, leaving Sally to rely on her magic to save her.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

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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
Even the softened base is fronted by dark gray walls, which are especially noticeable on the museum’s western, neighborhood side.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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The brothers previously faced rape and human trafficking charges in Britain in connection to three alleged victims, CPS said.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Eagle Fire is also pursuing a separate partnership with the city for a training facility, but the project has faced challenges at City Hall.

— Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of faced

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Everyone’s voice is valued, standards have risen on and off the field, and all matches are monitored and recorded in such a way that Dean would not have dared to try to play the class clown.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Hence, nobody dared to approach the horse, and its owner wasn’t found.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

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