Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facing up (to)
Verb
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This was the moment when Jon Anderson was fronting his own version of Yes with Rick Wakeman and Trevor Rabin.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2026 -
Knight is a triple-Emmy winning presenter, currently fronting E!—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Educators have for years grappled with what to do about technology in schools, confronting a range of issues from cyberbullying to artificial intelligence as a homework-helper.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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In fact, Donovan’s courage in confronting the stigma of mental health in professional sports likely made the journey easier for those who followed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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In 2023, one in five births were to a mother who received inadequate prenatal care, according to the report, with Hispanic and Black mothers facing the highest inequities.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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For now, hundreds of families remain in limbo, facing a looming deadline and an uncertain future.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Months after a daring hunger strike failed to pause development of Anthropic’s AI Claude, protestors have rallied around the company’s headquarters to call for a complete stop to AI development.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
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At the beginning of the daring raid, a series of US strikes hit targets across Venezuela.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sometimes, that means embracing your natural texture, avoiding heat damage, and braving the outside world!—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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That would encourage insurers to re-enter the region and bring premiums down to a manageable level, mitigating the financial risks of braving the waterway.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Facing up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facing%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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