Thesaurus results for FACES OFF

faces off

verb

present tense third-person singular of face off

as in competes

to engage in a contest eager to face off with her longtime tennis rival

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Recent Examples of faces off As Crown, Jordan faces off against a former FBI agent (Adria Arjona) hunting him heist by heist. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 29 July 2026 With Kean running unopposed in the June 2 Republican primary, whichever Democrat faces off against him in November will almost certainly shape their campaign around his disappearance. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 23 May 2026 The singer faces off with Priestly just before an Italian fashion show performance. — Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026 Jordan's character, a billionaire, faces off against a former FBI agent (played by Adria Arjona). — Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026 These people have already drunk their faces off. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026 Every three years, the division faces off against a division from the NFC. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026 Christopher plays Anatoly Sergievsky, a Soviet chess champion who faces off against an American (Aaron Tveit), with a woman caught between them (Lea Michele). — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025 Before Alabama faces off against the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday, Saban offered a word of warning to head coach Kalen DeBoer and his Crimson Tide. — Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025

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Jay still competes as part of the Huntington Beach Boardriders Club and holds down a major spot in the lineup at the pier.

— Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 18 July 2026
Every tool that requires setup, configuration, or behavioral change competes for a finite pool of attention.

— Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of competes

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True loyalty, the article contends, lies in dedication to one's craft, continuous learning, and impact.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The lawsuit contends Equifax failed to follow reasonable procedures to ensure maximum possible accuracy, as required by the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Definition of contends

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Now almost synonymous, Singer races multiple cars up the hillclimb each year at Goodwood, while showing new models on a stand nearby.

— Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
In the 2025 novel, symbologist Robert Langdon races against ancient forces and time to rescue a missing scientist and her groundbreaking manuscript whose discoveries have the power to forever change humanity’s understanding of the mind.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 31 July 2026

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