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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When confronted with this brazen conflict of standards during last week’s special session, members of the General Assembly simply dismissed the contradiction, insisting that the law does not apply to them.

— Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
Mob Piru Blood Travon Lane was at Foot Locker when a South Side Crip confronted him and took his Death Row Records necklace.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

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The Yankees had hoped to head into October with a rotation fronted by Cam Schlittler, Gerrit Cole and Fried.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The act – which was once a group but is now essentially a solo venture fronted by Kevin Parker – has been nominated for six trophies.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of fronted

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Lionel Messi returned to Subaru Park Wednesday night, drawing fans from across the region as Inter Miami CF faced the Philadelphia Union.

— Eva Andersen, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
According to some reports, travelers have faced long lines and even missed connecting flights as airports deal with growing pains during the transition to biometric kiosks.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of faced

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By contrast, Hamas’ strategy was to put its own civilians in harm’s way by building a tunnel system under cities that dared Israel to kill civilians in order to get to Hamas’ warriors.

— Daniel Kolkey, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2026
Many a middle-schooler has had to play tetherball, but how many dared to add bees to the mix?

— Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of dared

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Crowds of dedicated diners braved the 90-degree heat to line up around the ’50s-style restaurant and took in the sights, sounds and smells of Heart’s for one last time.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Indie rockers Momma also braved the rain on Saturday, delivering a strong set.

— Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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