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Recent Examples of facedown
The outlets reported, citing police, that the son discovered his mother lying face down in a pool of blood from stab wounds and his father dead in another room.
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Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Trump also posted photographs of the suspect, believed to be Allen, shirtless and handcuffed, face down on the floor with officers surrounding him.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 27 Apr. 2026
Perry, 54, was found face down in the heated end of his pool at his home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Oct. 28, 2023.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
The man, identified as Thomas Simpkins, a 44-year-old resident of Sunnyvale, was found floating face down in the creek on Feb. 14.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026
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Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Trump also posted photographs of the suspect, believed to be Allen, shirtless and handcuffed, face down on the floor with officers surrounding him.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 27 Apr. 2026
Perry, 54, was found face down in the heated end of his pool at his home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Oct. 28, 2023.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
The man, identified as Thomas Simpkins, a 44-year-old resident of Sunnyvale, was found floating face down in the creek on Feb. 14.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facedown
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The company’s shares are down 16% year to date as investors worry its businesses are being eaten up by competitors and that Copilot’s user base leaves a lot to be desired.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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The latest Apple AirPods 3, a small but mighty set of earbuds with impressive sound quality and ergonomic cushioning, are quietly down to $200, while the newest MacBook Air has an impressive $200 discount.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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Instead of those handle halves folding around close to 180 degrees to reveal a central set of pliers like many other Leathermans do, one of the Crunch's handles pulls out and swings downward via an internal arm to reveal the pliers, which in turn swing into position.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
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Mia Thurow Crime in Indianapolis has been steadily trending downward the past four years, but violent youth crime doesn’t show such a consistent pattern.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
4 June 2026
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Robert had spent the last few years accruing credit card points—more on that below—in the hopes of planning a blowout honeymoon experience for the wanderlusting couple, who had previously traveled together to romantic destinations like Japan and the south of France.—
Kaitlin Menza,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Both vehicles crashed into sand barrels, and the Camero catapulted over the bridge railing and dropped about 25 feet to the ground below.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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“Facedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facedown. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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