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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Unlike the gangs Bukele confronted in El Salvador, Haiti’s criminal groups have developed extensive defenses, access to increasingly sophisticated weapons and have shown the ability to quickly replenish their ranks.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
The main problem facing Healey is the same as that which confronted his predecessor Rachel Reeves, who was Chancellor after Labour returned to power in a landslide election victory — the country's debt mountain.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

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The main No on 40 committee is fronted by doctors, teachers, firefighters and unions, but nearly 100% of its money has come from Building a Better California, the group overwhelmingly funded by tech billionaires.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Conceived as a dialogue between the three master photographers, each bringing their own perspective on India, the calendar is fronted by nine women tied to the country – and then some.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of fronted

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The dancing partners faced some brutal criticism from Ballas after performing their Argentine tango homage to The Omen.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026
The manager of a large kratom distribution company, faced with evidence of the compound in products at the center of several wrongful death lawsuits against him, mounted a concerted lobbying push.

— Christina Jewett, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of faced

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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
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

Definition of dared

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Several kids braved the 37-foot-tall slide, their screams echoing from inside the metal tube before popping out (usually with a smile).

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
More than 500 people braved the brisk Sunday morning for the potluck framed by colorful balloons and red autumn leaves against a blue sky.

— Laina Gustafson, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Oct. 2026

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