facedown

Definition of facedownnext

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Recent Examples of facedown The sculptures were discovered lying face down in an in an empty Roman-Byzantine wine collection vat. Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026 Simmons told the deputy that Nancy was lying on their kitchen floor, where the deputy ultimately found her face down in a pool of blood, according to the affidavit. Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026 Deputy Gourley quickly located the victim in the water floating face down and pulled her to shore. Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026 In one visit, a physician walked into the room with his phone face down on the counter already running in the background. Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026 Even if the phone is face down on the table or tucked in your pocket, your brain knows that a notification can ding or there is an opportunity to look away from the company and find a funny video. Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 30 May 2026 Amid the screams and chaos lay Manzo, face down and bleeding. Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facedown
Adverb
  • Power lines were down near West Boulevard and Remount Road, a Charlotte Observer journalist reported.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026
  • Capital rotation is already underway, putting immediate pressure on Micron, which was down about 3% on the open Friday.
    Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Adverb
  • Once animal spirits subside, margin debt shrinks and stock prices are pressured downward.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • Looking ahead to the weekend, temperatures are expected to trend downward a bit, settling back into the lower to mid-90s Saturday before dropping into the 80s Sunday.
    The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2026
Adverb
  • In the example below, Stephen Eustaquio plays it short, with Canada set up to attack the six-yard box with two runners.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • History of leaks The structural damage was discovered after years of water leaking through the restaurant floor into the basement below, according to Chik, county officials and records obtained by The Sacramento Bee.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

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“Facedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facedown. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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