faced up (to)

past tense of face up (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for faced up (to)
Verb
  • Tensions rose when 51-year-old Alfonso Ayala confronted Wilson, sparking a heated exchange that quickly turned physical, the station reported.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Fortunately, there are straightforward ways to reduce your chances of being confronted with violent or disturbing videos.
    Annie Margaret, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If the initial response is anything to go by, this was not Enninful’s most viral cover launch (his penultimate Vogue issue was also fronted by Roberts, and that Instagram reveal got over 70,000 likes, compared to the 11,000 received for his new 72 cover).
    Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The city would create a path for cyclists and pedestrians at Dog Beach that would be fronted by elevated sand dunes that could provide flood protection to the immediate area and the rest of the neighborhood.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Jackson faced several setbacks this season but proved her fitness during the 100-meter dash rounds the past two days.
    Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • This operation faced some challenges due to warmer weather and lower relative humidity.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Her collectedness collapses as Johnson turns the joke into a physical act-out, becoming almost insulted that this earthquake dared to frighten her.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Wu, who worked under Menino at City Hall, has not taken the same tack and has actually alienated herself from a segment of the community that has dared to challenge her, like those opposing her White Stadium rebuilding plan.
    Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Deadline visited the set in July 2024 as the cast and crew braved blasting sun and temperatures in excess of 100 degrees Fahrenheit in northern Jordan, shooting the scenes in which British forces terrorized villages suspected of being involved in militant activities.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In July 2024, Kinley Ragan braved summer temperatures as she and a volunteer hiked through mountains in southern Arizona, checking on field cameras installed earlier in the year.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Faced up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faced%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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