facedown

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Recent Examples of facedown Queen of Hearts is played by setting up a board with cards face down and numbers on the back. Brady Williams, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025 Manzano was found dead face down on a pillow in his Comfort Suites hotel room in Kenner, Louisiana, on Feb. 5, officials said in March. Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025 He was then forced to the ground, face down, by two FBI agents and one other law enforcement officer who handcuffed him. Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025 One little girl floated like a tether between Constance’s sleeve and an infant face down in its life jacket. Jim Shepard, New Yorker, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for facedown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facedown
Adverb
  • Consider traveling with a compact Starlink Mini, as satellite internet often remains operational even when other internet services are down.
    Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
  • This was down from 17,972 in the prior financial year, and below a forecast 16,800-17,200.
    Royston Wild, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Adverb
  • Labor costs, the largest operating expense for most small businesses, have remained high but have been trending downward since 2022.
    William Dunkelberg, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • Mid-performance, the prop jerks downward after slipping from its wire, causing a drop that nearly unseats her.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 19 July 2025
Adverb
  • See the National Weather Service's day-by-day breakdown below.
    Matthew Cupelli, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
  • Check out Real Estate’s full list of tour dates below.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 14 July 2025

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“Facedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facedown. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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