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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The novel claims are the latest example of how courts are being confronted with fresh legal questions as the concerns surrounding artificial intelligence heighten.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
On Tuesday, however, firefighters confronted a flare-up in denser fuel pockets where flames had continued to smolder after the rain.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

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After their final payment to an agency in Sofia, fronted by a foreboding redhead equipped with a mechanical smile and a calculator, Russia invades Ukraine.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
One of the leading ones - Ignite Next - fronted by co-founders Markus Bohl (CEO) and Alois Eder (CTO) has a colorful backstory of its own.

— Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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Atlanta Dream center Brionna Jones made her season debut July 17 when the Dream faced the Toronto Tempo, then returned to close out the first half of the season against the Chicago Sky.

— Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
One advocate suggested that was because some parents, faced with the prospect of seeing each other so much post-divorce, chose to work it out, the Journal reported.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026

Definition of faced

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Often, locations grow to become popular destinations thanks to good feedback from producers who braved previously unexplored countries.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 15 July 2026
Outflanked by cruel and fickle gods at every turn, legendary Greek hero Odysseus outsmarted a one-eyed giant, suffered through the bewitching Sirens’ song and braved the Underworld’s dead denizens.

— Alex Pulaski, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

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