faces up (to)

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

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Verb
  • The nonprofit, which recently developed Orlando’s Packing District and has deep pockets, could bring transformative development to the 117 acres that fronts Interstate 4 and serves as a gateway to the town.
    Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Engie was planning to purchase 41 acres of a former ranch that fronts Camino Capistrano, the railroad tracks and the 5 freeway from Saddleback Church, using 13 acres for the storage facility and preserving the remainder as natural open space with trails.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Enoch confronts the celestial hosts, all wearing capes of swastika red under an oppressive horizon of jutting lightning and glaring orange mountains.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The darkly comedic drama confronts reality, privacy, and the delusions fueling our ever-changing world.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Luis Martinez Agramonte, 25, of Dorchester, faces multiple firearm and drug possession and distribution charges after Boston Police Department officers arrested him Friday morning.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Boston, Massachusetts faces biggest snowstorm in 4 years As much as two feet of snow could fall in parts of Massachusetts early Sunday into late Monday, according to weather forecasts.
    Matt Schooley, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash As the Flynn family fractures under the strain of a failing open marriage and three daughters spiraling into dangerous secrets, their small coastal town is quietly dominated by a powerful shipping magnate no one dares to question.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The Sith, led by Darth Sidious (aka Emperor Palpatine) and Darth Vader, sit at the top of the food chain, but Maul still dares to build a criminal empire in the shadows.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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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 1 Feb. 2026.

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