facedown

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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
Adverb
  • Intel, the largest private employer in Oregon, also announced layoffs last month, impacting its data center operations and shrinking its workforce to 81,000 — down from more than 130,000 in 2022.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Nationally, only about 25% of homes are selling above their asking price, down from roughly 55% at the pandemic-era peak in 2022, according to Redfin.
    Mike Winters, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • The leading seasonal hurricane forecaster, Phil Klotzbach at Colorado State University, has steadily been revising his outlook downward.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026
  • But their use has been limited because their exhaust vents aim heat downward, posing a risk to the South Lawn grass.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Run to snag Patchology’s new Good Day lineup, and explore more from the brand, below.
    Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Several of the women — especially those whose children were too young to make that choice themselves — complicate that argument in the conversation below.
    Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Facedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facedown. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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