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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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But with Ben White down injured after 26 minutes and forced off, Arsenal’s season depended on Arteta and his gut feelings again.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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China Bar, one level down, also prepares craft cocktails with the same views and occasional live music.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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The elevator floor lights clicked downward.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Net losses totaled $256 million, swinging downward from $469 million in net income.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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Divinity above, earthly pleasures below.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Roses were gently laid across the caskets before eight white doves were released into the sky, their wings unfurling into the clouds — a cruel irony beside the eight young lives below, cut short before their stories ever had the chance to unfurl at all.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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“Facedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facedown. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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