as in faced
to stand or sit with the face or front toward
the apartment complex fronts the ocean
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Recent Examples of fronted
The Valkyries share an owner group with the Warriors, led by Joe Lacob, while Bay FC’s ownership — fronted by four former soccer stars including San Jose’s Brandi Chastain and backed by investment firm Sixth Street — is distinct from John Fisher and the San Jose Earthquakes.
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
But McDaniel and Naz Reid, who aggressively fronted Wembanyama, pulling and shoving and pushing to do so.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 5 May 2026
With the likes of Emma Stone, Margot Robbie, and Zoe Kravitz (who has also fronted campaigns for McCormack) as fans, the brand is giving a modern, youthful spin on diamonds.
—Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 3 May 2026
Then, the Biden-administration's Infrastructure Law fronted half of the costs of construction, about two billion dollars.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 2 May 2026
Justin Frahm is director of photography, and the project is fully funded by Rainmaker Films, led by Clay Pecorin, Russell Geyser and Zak Tanjeloff and Plymouth Films, fronted by Kevin Weisberg.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
The Nisqually park entrance and Ashford are minutes away, and the backyard, strewn with Adirondack chairs and fronted by a pond, is the perfect place to lounge post-hike.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
The draft room will be fronted by executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf and vice president of player personnel Ryan Cowden on Saturday.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Cuba faces an economic embargo, but in a globalized world there are many ways to get around or soften its effects, and the post-Castro regime fronted by President Miguel Diaz-Canel has shown little interest in doing so.
—Carlos Manuel Alvarez, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
But McDaniel and Naz Reid, who aggressively fronted Wembanyama, pulling and shoving and pushing to do so.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 5 May 2026
With the likes of Emma Stone, Margot Robbie, and Zoe Kravitz (who has also fronted campaigns for McCormack) as fans, the brand is giving a modern, youthful spin on diamonds.
—Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 3 May 2026
Then, the Biden-administration's Infrastructure Law fronted half of the costs of construction, about two billion dollars.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 2 May 2026
Justin Frahm is director of photography, and the project is fully funded by Rainmaker Films, led by Clay Pecorin, Russell Geyser and Zak Tanjeloff and Plymouth Films, fronted by Kevin Weisberg.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
The Nisqually park entrance and Ashford are minutes away, and the backyard, strewn with Adirondack chairs and fronted by a pond, is the perfect place to lounge post-hike.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
The draft room will be fronted by executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf and vice president of player personnel Ryan Cowden on Saturday.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Cuba faces an economic embargo, but in a globalized world there are many ways to get around or soften its effects, and the post-Castro regime fronted by President Miguel Diaz-Canel has shown little interest in doing so.
—Carlos Manuel Alvarez, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fronted
Verb
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We now are faced with missing holidays with them to comply with their demands.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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In Chris Robinson’s eight years as Lake Highland Prep’s girls lacrosse head coach the Highlanders have faced American Heritage of Delray Beach every year in the final four, with most of those games coming down to the last minute.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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The steps of the Met tonight resemble a mossy stone staircase bordered by lush hedge walls.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Other students hid in locked classrooms, ran outside or holed up in homes in the neighborhoods that bordered the school.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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“Fronted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fronted. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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