FACING UP (TO) Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

facing up (to)

verb

present participle of face up (to)

as in fronting

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This fall, Burrow is fronting the ad campaign for Alo’s latest collection.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
The Grammy-winning country singer was fronting the band without fronting the band, approaching — serving — the songs with the deference of a supporting player.

— Adam Gold, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026

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None of this diminishes the humanity of a fetus or the anguish of parents confronting a lethal or life-limiting diagnosis.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
To be sure, companies are pushing to bring employees back into the office, confronting the issue head-on from COVID-era isolation.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of confronting

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And his film, at once proudly unlikable and meticulously realized, is both a daring display of craft and a rude sign of life—which is to say, the opposite of depressing.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory will soon have to cease its science observations after a daring rescue mission’s attempt to boost its orbit failed over the summer.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of daring

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On Sunday, Harris, Hough, and Scott met Judge and the rest of the team in person after braving the downpour to shoot promotional images on the field.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 28 Sep. 2026
Fans were still filing in, braving 90-degree heat with novelty beer swords in hand, as Maiava moved USC methodically down the field, punching in a one-yard keeper for an early score.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

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