Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facing up (to)
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Fresh from launching his first Apple playlist earlier this year, King Charles is now fronting a new doc feature on Amazon Prime Video.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025 -
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 footage shows what appeared to be more than a hundred protesters gathered outside a building at night, chanting and confronting lines of armed federal personnel.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Church member Greg Mikat was shot three times, according to the GoFundMe his sister has organized, sustaining injuries to his leg and chest and remains hospitalized, after confronting the gunman.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Some of the world’s most prominent business leaders started out in customer-facing roles.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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To respond, Benbrook quarterback Brennan Barton notched a clutch two yard rushing score facing fourth down.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
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All day, fans have been buzzing online, daring each other to out-scream every stop before them after Yeonjun teased that some crowds weren’t loud enough.—
Crystal Bell,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Rempe stood out in early scrimmages for his daring drives to the net and nonstop activity in the offensive zone, which has carried over into preseason games.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The story set in Minnesota and shot in Finland, was a first for Thompson who totes a gun while braving a deep freeze.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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Thousands of Filipinos massed in the capital on the main Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, a historic highway known by its acronym EDSA, many either clad in white or wearing a white ribbon, and braving extreme heat and rain.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
21 Sep. 2025
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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 11 Oct. 2025.
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