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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Both shows are hosted by influencers, with Charles Brockman III fronting Substitute Teacher and Laro Benz doing House Rules.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 July 2026
Despite having retired from soccer years ago, David Beckham has noticeably been one of the most visible faces of this World Cup, fronting numerous commercials.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 July 2026

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Creative industries are confronting questions about copyright, compensation and authorship after models have already entered production.

— Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Like Rominger, Crowfoot said the ESA can at times be too heavy handed, and said there was always room to tweak the law, particularly in an era where California is confronting a cost of living crisis some pin on regulations restricting growth.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

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Jeffrey Baldwin, who founded an advocacy group after fighting his own foreclosure battle, argued a complaint system without enforcement powers would do little to help homeowners facing disputes.

— Nora O'Neill July 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026
There's no spa, but the 24-hour fitness center is well equipped with Life Fitness machines facing wall-to-ceiling windows.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

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Purja and his team also carried out a number of daring rescues, often putting their own lives in danger.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Among the movie’s daring inspirations is the ample screen time given to movie-watching, whether by Kris alone or by her and Billy together.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 31 July 2026

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Instead, find a way to engineer genuine positive feelings into the behavior, like Dunn cycling to work instead of braving a traffic-heavy commute.

— Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
For the crowd that still stretched several heads deep in many nooks along Hope Street, braving the sun provided a positively patriotic experience that didn't disappoint.

— Nolan Rogalski, The Providence Journal, 5 July 2026

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