facedown

adverb

Definition of facedownnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facedown
  1. down
  2. downward
  3. below
Adverb
  • Charlotte was down by 35 points after three quarters, and the entire fourth quarter amounted to garbage time.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But once those bills stop after age 5, the lower rent pulls the long-run totals down sharply.
    — Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of down
Adverb
  • Other projects have tried to move carbon downward in seaweed.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The individual who inflicted the fatal injury drove the spear downward through the victim’s left chest cavity from the front, piercing major arteries and the lungs before creating the hole in the left scapula.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of downward
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  • For more of the best MacKenzie-Childs clearance deals, shop our favorite kitchenware, decor, and more below.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Databricks followed hot on its heels as per this week’s big story below.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of below

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facedown
faced up (to)
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