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Recent Examples of facedown
The same hot tub Perry was later that day found dead and face down in.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Samuelson was motionless, lying face down on the floor.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
The vehicles scattered as police approached, Higginson said, at which point officers located the male victim lying face down on the ground.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Research has shown that the mere presence of a smartphone, even if face down or turned off, can distract you and adversely affect your concentration.
—Joseph Liu, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Samuelson was motionless, lying face down on the floor.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
The vehicles scattered as police approached, Higginson said, at which point officers located the male victim lying face down on the ground.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Research has shown that the mere presence of a smartphone, even if face down or turned off, can distract you and adversely affect your concentration.
—Joseph Liu, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facedown
Adverb
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This year, 1,573 submissions are in contention across the 17 performer categories, down from 1,706 in 2025, a decline of nearly 8%.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Paul Pidutti’s excellent HHOF rankings site has Brind’Amour way down in a tie for 27th among eligible forwards, behind a long list that includes John LeClair, Keith Tkachuk, Patrik Elias, Henrik Zetterberg, Ryan Getzlaf and Rick Nash, to name several significantly ahead of him.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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In another, a Pullman maid is bent over, hard at work, with her hair swept back into a ponytail, her gaze pointed downward and focused on the task at hand.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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The best incense holder is the Spacekeeper Waterfall Incense Burner, which is made of ceramic and directs the smoke downward in a cascade-like fashion.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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In several photos and videos posted on social media, the 30-year-old can be seen descending the sheer face of the crater and gripping handholds while performing various acrobatic tricks before falling into the volcanic waters below.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Bunting of blue, white, and red, always arranged with the blue above, the white in the middle, and the red below, should be used for covering a speaker’s desk, draping the front of the platform and for decoration in general.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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“Facedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facedown. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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