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Recent Examples of facedown
And yeah, that feeling of reaching a new place, finally putting your phone face down, feeling your shoulders drop, and letting someone else take care of your every need sure does sound nice.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2026
Officers and paramedics found Moore lying face down in a hallway with multiple gunshot wounds.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2026
Now in New York, he is tasked with both furthering and reviving a pitching ecosystem that last June appeared the envy of the major leagues, only to fall flat on its face down the stretch.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Cover yourself with thick padding, mattresses, and blankets. Crouch as low as possible to the floor, face down.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2026
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2026
Officers and paramedics found Moore lying face down in a hallway with multiple gunshot wounds.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2026
Now in New York, he is tasked with both furthering and reviving a pitching ecosystem that last June appeared the envy of the major leagues, only to fall flat on its face down the stretch.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Cover yourself with thick padding, mattresses, and blankets. Crouch as low as possible to the floor, face down.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facedown
Adverb
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Charlotte’s growing Catholic presence Nationally, religious service attendance is down.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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The loss equaled 5 cents per share, down from a profit of 13 cents per share a year ago.—
Dylan Sherman,
Arkansas Online,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Sound mitigation measures — including berms and acoustic treatment — would be incorporated to control noise levels, and exterior lighting would be shielded and directed downward to prevent glare or spillover into surrounding properties.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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Car loan rates, too, have been inching downward.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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There’s even more of Kate Hudson’s Oscars makeup to uncover below, including a clear eyebrow gel that keeps your brows in place all day and a liquid contour that subtly sculpts your face.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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There were constant funeral processions as the cemetery below saw 30 to 40 burials per week, bringing the war to the president’s doorstep.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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“Facedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facedown. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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