FACEDOWN Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

facedown

adverb

Definition of facedown

as in down

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Recent Examples of facedown 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 See All Example Sentences for facedown

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Shares of Netflix are down 20% year-to-date on fears the streamer’s days of double-digit gains are coming to an end.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
According to CrowdStrike’s 2026 Global Threat Report, the average breakout time from initial access to lateral movement is 29 minutes, down 65% from 2024.

— Asaf Wiener, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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Higher yields in the bond market push downward on prices for all kinds of stocks, and the main way companies can offset that is by delivering bigger profits.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
In her debut Tuesday, Zacharia looked downward and often read directly from a script.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

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faced up (to)

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