faces up (to)

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for faces up (to)
Verb
  • Years past his music stardom, Rick now fronts a wedding band and enjoys a fruitful jam session with a former boy bander (Nick Jonas) going solo.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 June 2026
  • Co-founder Mike Edmondson now fronts the brewery with a new leadership team after relocating brewing equipment from a closed Garden City location, the brewery said in a press release.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Something invisible dissolved in a syringe confronts something invisible inside someone—and an event doesn’t happen.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • The fire department now receives more than 110,000 calls each year for fires, medical crises and other emergencies, as the city confronts rising wildfire risks and an entrenched homelessness crisis that demands first responders’ attention.
    Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Los Angeles County Judge Robert Draper, who faces misconduct allegations and health concerns, lost his bid for reelection in a rare defeat for an incumbent.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
  • Saturday is a Gridlock Alert Day in New York City as Brazil faces Morocco in the first FIFA Men's World Cup match in New Jersey.
    Mark Prussin, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • The Amazon show dares to dream that romantic love need not be a clash of wills.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
  • Her healing skills soon prove invaluable, but her wild, curious nature unsettles the monks as an evil count threatens to destroy anyone who dares protect her.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 19 May 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 15 Jun. 2026.

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