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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Reese quickly confronted Clark before teammates separated them.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
But when King‘s Kylie decides to take matters into her own hands to rid the curse for good, she is confronted with danger, leaving Sally to rely on her magic to save her.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

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Van Dam said the Dutch were surprised to win the right to host the Solheim Cup, with golf trailing well behind in the list of most popular sports in the Netherlands fronted by soccer, tennis and field hockey.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Even the softened base is fronted by dark gray walls, which are especially noticeable on the museum’s western, neighborhood side.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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The brothers previously faced rape and human trafficking charges in Britain in connection to three alleged victims, CPS said.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Eagle Fire is also pursuing a separate partnership with the city for a training facility, but the project has faced challenges at City Hall.

— Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of faced

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Nike made left-wing politics part of its identity and repeatedly dared customers to object.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Mehmet Eser | Anadolu | Getty Images Markets are set to find out Wednesday just how aggressive the Treasury Department's bond-buying program will get, as Secretary Scott Bessent dared currency traders to challenge him.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of dared

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The Trojans shut out Fresno State, 39-0, rewarding the crowd that had braved Labor Day weekend traffic and chose college football over baseball – and maybe attempting to stick it to their critics in the process.

— Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2026
Herlacher braved the falling debris and panicked people running through the streets to help her and was horrified to find the fragment had cut through her back.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026

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