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Recent Examples of facedown
One of the positions that officers have been trained to restrain suspects in is the prone position: putting them face down, before forcing their arms behind their back and handcuffing them.
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Sam Eagan, New Yorker, 29 July 2025
The owner of a marina bar near the location where Heinz's body was spotted told Fox News Digital the young fisherman found the body face down and wrapped in duckweed.
—Alexandra Koch , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
His body was found floating face down in a hot tub at his Pacific Palisades home.
—Jack Hannah, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
Jones died face down beside an SUV with blood coming out of his head.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2025
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Sam Eagan, New Yorker, 29 July 2025
The owner of a marina bar near the location where Heinz's body was spotted told Fox News Digital the young fisherman found the body face down and wrapped in duckweed.
—Alexandra Koch , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
His body was found floating face down in a hot tub at his Pacific Palisades home.
—Jack Hannah, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
Jones died face down beside an SUV with blood coming out of his head.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facedown
Adverb
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Year-to-date violent crime, as of Aug. 5, is down 26% compared to the year before, and the 2024 figure dropped 35% from 2023.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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The company’s shares ended down 1.5% after the earnings release.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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For the most recent annual series from April 2023 through March 2024, the initial three monthly estimates were revised downward about 16% on average.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The original ordinance restricted the use of searchlights, while newer ones cover everything from outdoor lighting brightness to directing light downward, keeping light pollution minimal.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Watch Carey learn about Perry’s space adventure below.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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Scroll below for more top food and drink headlines from the Detroit Free Press.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Facedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facedown. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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