Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of facedown
Another man was lying face down in a pool of red-like substance.
—
Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Lando and other members also told the outlet that they were being handcuffed and laid face down on the road.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 3 Jan. 2026
Responding deputies found Linda Johnson face down on the floor of the residence in a pool of blood, deputies testified.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
As part of Plasencia’s deal, prosecutors agreed that the exact batch of ketamine that was in Perry’s system when the 54-year-old actor was found floating face down in his hot tub on Oct. 28, 2023, was not sold by Plasencia.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for facedown
Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Lando and other members also told the outlet that they were being handcuffed and laid face down on the road.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 3 Jan. 2026
Responding deputies found Linda Johnson face down on the floor of the residence in a pool of blood, deputies testified.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
As part of Plasencia’s deal, prosecutors agreed that the exact batch of ketamine that was in Perry’s system when the 54-year-old actor was found floating face down in his hot tub on Oct. 28, 2023, was not sold by Plasencia.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for facedown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facedown
Adverb
-
That process began by Pidgeon working closely with the movement coach Julia Crockett to get some of her mannerisms down.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
-
That’s down by one week and about 880 million minutes of watch time compared to the first season in 2024.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
Adverb
-
For example, the recent announcement regarding a $200 billion MBS purchase helped push rates downward.—
Aly J Yale,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
-
The chandelier fixed squarely in the vaulted ceiling and the elegant milk glass lamps that lined the hallway cast their soft gazes downward.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
-
For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 5 degrees below expected.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Feb. 2026
-
Head to Amazon to snag these picks from $30, and shop more February fashion arrivals, below.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
1 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Facedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facedown. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
