faces up (to)

present tense third-person singular of face up (to)

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Verb
  • Built in 1891, the historic structure fronts a riverside garden area spangled with small hot spring pools and comfy lounge areas.
    JOE YOGERST, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Logan also fronts Amazon Prime’s coverage of the Champions League in the UK and has her own podcast.
    Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Your heart’s in the right place, but your approach needs work as the moon confronts Mars.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Laura confronts Cherry about Nicholas and swears to tell Daniel everything.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Trump is a man of many hats Immigration has become the dominant political issue in Britain, eclipsing concerns over a faltering economy, as the country faces a record number of asylum claims.
    Vitalii Yalahuzian, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • As Israel mobilizes an additional 60,000 reservists for its Gaza City offensive, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a showdown over mandatory military service for the Ultra-Orthodox community, a debate sharpened by the strain on reservists pulled from their families for months at a time.
    Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If Putin dares to test NATO again, the consequences will fall on him.
    David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • This sensual, swoon-worthy drama dares to imagine love thriving where prejudice prevails.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Faces up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faces%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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