Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faced up (to)
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Advertisement The stakes were incredibly high as both parties confronted questions about identity, Trumpism, Texas’ soul, and, yes, electability.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026 -
The prosecutor alleged that Abril confronted the couple, at which point James MacEgan was shot and killed, before Abril grabbed MacEgan’s wife and pulled her into the creek.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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His investment came just two weeks after the club was taken over by investment consortium Happy Fan Group, fronted by American John Grabowski.—
Ryan Brennan
March 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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On Friday, the series hosts Ariel Marin Band, fronted by the Bay Area singer known for her powerful pipes and for tackling everything from pop and rock to soul, R&B, jazz and even metal.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Open the door to the Chamber, and you're faced with a sink, a vanity, two wardrobes, and two frosted-glass doors, behind which are a shower and a toilet.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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The project was revived in 1964 by President Lyndon Johnson but faced strong opposition from environmentalists, including Marjorie Harris Carr, the barge canal’s most vocal critic.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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The few Alawite religious leaders who dared to remain in Aleppo and resist were captured, impaled on metal spikes, and displayed in public squares.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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Lough, 46, might not have dared to commission an engineer in India to create a Sam Bot if Altman, 40, hadn't given him the idea with OpenAI's audacious release of a chatbot that sounded like actress Scarlett Johansson.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Carl, a 29-year-old medical student nearing graduation, was among those who braved the afternoon heat to go cast a ballot.—
From Staff Reports,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The warm-up will be welcomed by many New Yorkers who’ve braved an often cold and snowy winter.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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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 12 Mar. 2026.
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