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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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
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Those requirements clashed with the corners of NFL fields, where the edges of end zones are often not far from the facing of the stadium’s lower bowl.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
The Government Oversight Committee, which held a public hearing this week, is facing a committee deadline of March 19 to vote on the measure.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
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Noun
That matters, because FLSA discovery is more public-facing and would necessitate college officials, coaches and staff having to share time sheets, practice schedules, on-field activities notes and other materials relevant to student employment.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Those requirements clashed with the corners of NFL fields, where the edges of end zones are often not far from the facing of the stadium’s lower bowl.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
Adam Bazaldua, Laura Cadena, Paula Blackmon, Bill Roth, Cara Mendelsohn and Paul Ridley argued the city has not fully vetted repair costs or considered the budget impact of leasing new office space while Dallas is already facing fiscal pressures.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
The Government Oversight Committee, which held a public hearing this week, is facing a committee deadline of March 19 to vote on the measure.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facing
Noun
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On the economic data front, investors awaiting weekly jobless claims on Thursday and looking ahead to February’s nonfarm payrolls report on Friday.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Some headway has been made on that front, but historically, there has been a bit of friction.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Munir made the remarks during a visit to a former stronghold of Pakistani Taliban in Wana district bordering Afghanistan.—
SUZAN FRASER AND MUNIR AHMED THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Speaking before the Board of Governors at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said there were no signs of strikes to Iran's nuclear facilities or elevated radiation levels above the usual background levels detected in countries bordering Iran.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Lawmakers are confronting the sudden reality of representing wary Americans in wartime and all that entails — with lives lost, dollars spent and alliances tested by a president’s unilateral decision to go to war with Iran.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Officers arrived within 57 seconds and rushed toward the shooter, confronting him in a volley of gunfire that ended the attack with the suspect on the ground.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Travelers across the United States are encountering unusually long airport security lines as a partial federal government shutdown strains staffing at the Transportation Security Administration.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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State officials decided last year to end the contracts with the current regional vendors of the Next Generation 911 system after encountering call routing and service issues.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The upholstered headboard extends to one side and becomes a seat, with a marble-top tulip end table for dining.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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El Segundo tied it 3-3 in the top of the seventh on a two-out, three-run home run by Chase Mattoon.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Williams also featured at the Awards, fronting the tribute to Ozzy Osbourne that accompanied Ozzy’s posthumous Lifetime Achievement award.—
Mark Sutherland,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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Gisele Bündchen has experienced a host of life-making moments over the decades—from fronting campaigns for some of the biggest fashion houses in the world and walking in the 2016 Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony to making an iconic (and quotable) cameo in The Devil Wears Prada.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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The crunchy encasing pairs perfectly with the melty cheese and various fillings inside, including cheese, tinga, potato and chorizo, and raja (strips of peppers and onions).—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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Pill pockets, like this top option by Greenies, mask the sight and smell of a pill by encasing it in a treat.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The New York Times reported this week that the Assembly of Experts, a body tasked with selecting Khamenei’s replacement, was considering announcing Mojtaba as his father’s successor after meeting for deliberations.—
Jasmine Green,
NBC news,
5 Mar. 2026
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Much like meeting Skarsgård, Reinsve remembers being just as scared about her character upon first read of Trier and co-writer Eskil Vogt's script.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Facing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facing. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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