FACES UP (TO) Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

faces up (to)

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

as in fronts

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The model fronts Awe Inspired’s Nocturne campaign for fall 2026, taking on Inanna, Persephone and Medusa across three chapters.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Mike Love still fronts The Beach Boys on their busy 2026 touring schedule.

— Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

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In a dystopian Madrid where children become the legal guardians of their parents, María confronts the system when her mother is admitted to La edad menor, an irreversible process of infantilization.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
Phillips’s Bowery show confronts the local-global conundrum head-on by organizing the most extensive exhibition about a single street ever installed at an art museum.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026

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Social Security faces trust fund depletion dates projected for the next decade that would trigger across-the-board benefit cuts unless lawmakers act sooner.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Competition complicates proposal The legislation faces a difficult path through Congress.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

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Even an ordinary staircase practically dares you to stare at it long enough to convince yourself something moved.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
There is real hope of a postseason push, with the disgusting state of the American League leaving the door open for any team that dares to play well.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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