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Recent Examples of facedown
Most violations involved pinning people face down in ways that could restrict their breathing or stunning them repeatedly with Tasers.
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Colleen Slevin, Denver Post, 30 July 2025
Four days into the search, a young fisherman found her body face down, wrapped in duckweed in the Mississippi River near Brownsville, Minnesota.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
His body was found floating face down in a hot tub at his Pacific Palisades home.
—Jack Hannah, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
Queen of Hearts is played by setting up a board with cards face down and numbers on the back.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 10 July 2025
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Colleen Slevin, Denver Post, 30 July 2025
Four days into the search, a young fisherman found her body face down, wrapped in duckweed in the Mississippi River near Brownsville, Minnesota.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
His body was found floating face down in a hot tub at his Pacific Palisades home.
—Jack Hannah, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
Queen of Hearts is played by setting up a board with cards face down and numbers on the back.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facedown
Adverb
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Blood sugar levels are maintained by hormones produced in the pancreas, which help adjust the amount of sugar in the blood up or down, as needed.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
6 Sep. 2025
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When Big Brother‘s live feeds returned around 9 pm PT Friday, BB27 was down one larger-than-life player.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Meanwhile, expectations for a comfortable retirement have shifted downward, according to research by Northwestern Mutual.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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As the slab sinks downwards at a steep angle, large portions or rock break off from the slab’s tip.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Check those predictions — and how to watch the game — below.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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For more gorgeous pieces from the MacKenzie-Childs sale, check out our top picks below with everything from shimmery vanity trays to vibrant kitchenware, floral rugs, patterned furniture, and wall decor.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Facedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facedown. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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