Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• competes
• contends
• races
• fights
• battles
• rivals
• vies
• goes out
• plays
• tries out
• challenges
• maneuvers
• engages
• works
• jostles
• jockeys
• trains

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of faces off

The winner of the ALCS goes onto the 2026 World Series and faces off against the winner of the NLCS, either the Los Angeles Dodgers or the Milwaukee Brewers. — Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026

Democrats find themselves in a similar situation this year, as a young up-and-comer faces off against a GOP opponent widely seen as vulnerable. — Eleanor Dearman updated August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

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

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