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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At least one witness told cops the teen was smoking marijuana on the train when Rodriguez confronted him about it, sparking an argument, but police have since discounted that theory, sources said.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Seeman appeared to curse at Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride, and Hill confronted Minnesota Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson after being inadvertently knocked down.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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Perkins is a former Great British Bake Off and comedian who has fronted numerous British TV shows.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
The anniversary capsule is flanked by a dedicated campaign shot by photographer and director Leandro Emede and fronted by Mantero and Holliday & Brown employees.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

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The group has faced criticism over its stances on various issues, including the wars in Gaza and Iran.

— Saige Miller, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
Jasarevic told Semafor that WHO’s $115 million budget for Ebola was 80% funded, while Fleur Vernat, UNICEF’s partnerships manager in DR Congo, said her agency’s response faced a 65% funding gap.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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To get her father and his siblings to offer answers to questions no one had ever dared ask in the past until Duong’s cameras rolled, an inventive hybrid documentary-narrative model was hatched for the film.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026
In Cuba, for instance, the single format is dominant, and very few artists have dared to create a true concept album.

— Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026

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Fans who braved the stormy weather caused by Hurricane Isaias rained down boos as Atlanta United picked up another loss, this time to FC Cincinnati 3-1 on Saturday night.

— Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Attendees braved near-record hot weather for much of the festival.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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