as in competing
to engage in a contest
eager to face off with her longtime tennis rival
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Recent Examples of facing off
Support has not just been confined to just the stands though, with Sudan last year facing off against traditional rival South Sudan.
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Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Maye was constantly under siege behind a leaky offensive line facing off against the eventual Super Bowl champion Eagles’ pass rush.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Hello Alice is facing off against a movement that has lately gained momentum.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
One of those new additions, RHP Chris Paddack, is getting the start on Tuesday, with All-Star Casey Mize facing off against the Twins on Monday.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Maye was constantly under siege behind a leaky offensive line facing off against the eventual Super Bowl champion Eagles’ pass rush.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Hello Alice is facing off against a movement that has lately gained momentum.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
One of those new additions, RHP Chris Paddack, is getting the start on Tuesday, with All-Star Casey Mize facing off against the Twins on Monday.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facing off
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The system also demonstrated versatility by competing against another humanoid robot, maintaining consistent exchanges across multiple rallies.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, LeanIn reported that Black women are more ambitious than other women competing for available corporate roles.—
Gena Cox,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tonight's game is one of the biggest in the early going, as both teams have visions of going deep into the playoffs and contending for the Super Bowl this season.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Fortunately for the Mets, most of the National League’s playoff-contending teams are flawed, too.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Facing off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facing%20off. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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