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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Huang’s security team allegedly confronted a bystander who recorded the interaction.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
According to preliminary investigation, the victim had just left her vehicle and confronted the suspect for allegedly trespassing.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026

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Pink will become the first female solo act to headline the Sphere and just the second woman overall after the Gwen Stefani-fronted No Doubt played a residency of their own over the summer.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2026
Gillan has fronted Deep Purple during multiple stints since first joining the band in 1969.

— Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of fronted

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The White House faced the first such push on Tuesday in the form of an impeachment vote targeting War Secretary Pete Hegseth.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2026
That’s a contrast to what Success Academy CEO Eva Moskowitz faced in New York, where leadership has swung between support and resistance.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of faced

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Instead, the women who dared stand up for science and competitive fairness were forcibly removed, while the Thorns' official X account celebrated their amazing fans in a post after the match.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Beirut City Pop, the latest compilation by archival label Habibi Funk, tells the story of the artists who dared to imagine a life beyond war.

— Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026

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