1
as in bordering
to stand or sit with the face or front toward
the house faces the sparkling blue waters of the Pacific Ocean
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2
as in confronting
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
movie superheroes who are ever ready to face danger without blinking an eye
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3
as in clothing
to cover with something that protects
we decided to face our old frame house with aluminum siding
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as in encountering
to enter into contest or conflict with
the Boston Red Sox were eager to face their traditional rivals, the Yankees, in the play-offs
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Recent Examples of facing
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Large swells will produce High Surf Warning conditions along east facing shores tonight and Tuesday.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Four plays later, facing a 4th-and-1, Buettner scored on a 7-yard run to put the Pioneers on top 7-0.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Highest surf along south and southwest facing beaches.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Large swells will produce High Surf Warning conditions along east facing shores tonight and Tuesday.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Four plays later, facing a 4th-and-1, Buettner scored on a 7-yard run to put the Pioneers on top 7-0.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facing
Verb
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Dhofar Governorate is a region of southwestern Oman bordering Yemen and Saudi Arabia.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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Thirty-five people died in separate landslides in the eastern Ilam district bordering India.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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But while Christy flaunts a fiery persona in the ring, her toughest battles unfold outside it—confronting family, identity, and a relationship that just might become life-or-death.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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The star compares calling out the sketch, which poked fun at her accent and teeth, to confronting a bully.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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There he was flabbergasted to discover video footage of a woman wearing a dark Balenciaga sack dress on the streets of Paris in the ’50s, encountering curiosity and visible scorn.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
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When the eye looks symmetrical, that often means the storm is not encountering anything to weaken it.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Kat Abughazaleh, a former journalist also running for Congress, was pushed to the ground by a federal law enforcement agent in a camouflage uniform wearing a full face covering, sunglasses and a helmet during the same protest, video by CNN affiliate WBBM showed.—
Whitney Wild,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Simply remove the quick-drying fleece wrap covering and throw it in the washing machine when necessary.—
Lola Mendez,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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This weekend, the performer will be fronting the Season 51 premiere of Saturday Night Live on NBC.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The reconfiguration includes a wide promenade with a multi-use path fronting the project site.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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For instance, fusion doesn’t require all the expensive, nuclear-grade concrete that creates a protective dome encasing traditional nuclear radiation.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The film centered on the Environmental Protection Agency encasing the Simpsons’ hometown of Springfield in a dome after Homer taints the area’s water supply.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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Goldberg-Polin has become a global advocate for the remaining hostages, meeting with world leaders and speaking publicly about her loss.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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After meeting in high school, the pair began dating in 1972 and split four years later.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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There are two blinking lights on the front of its boxy body to approximate wide, moony pupils.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Children's relocated its emergency department in 2023 to a new space built at the front of its hospital.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Facing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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