fronted

verb

past tense of front
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 One of the leading ones - Ignite Next - fronted by co-founders Markus Bohl (CEO) and Alois Eder (CTO) has a colorful backstory of its own. — Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 At the Minions & Monsters premiere at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre, Jesse also revealed that Banner is a fan of the Minions movies — spinoffs of the Despicable Me films fronted by the yellow, goggle-wearing sidekicks to protagonist Gru (Steve Carell). — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 Adidas, Nike, Puma, New Balance and Skechers – who only launched their first range of soccer shoes in 2023 and are fronted by England striker Harry Kane – all unveiled new lines of cleats ahead of the tournament. — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 22 June 2026 Davis personally handled negotiations to get one of Monterey’s breakthrough attractions, Big Brother and the Holding Company – a San Francisco band fronted by singer Joplin – out of its Mainstream Records contract and onto Columbia. — Chris Morris, Variety, 22 June 2026 Founded and fronted by Kyle Ross, an assistant high-school football coach and English teacher in Bixby, a Tulsa suburb, Keyland have built a fan base across the state with a high-energy live show and a hit-you-in-the-feelings songwriting style. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026 Its most forward-looking feature might be the cocoon-like dash, fronted by a yoke in place of a conventional steering wheel in the fighter jet–style cockpit. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026 It will be fronted by leading sports presenter and journalist Rebecca Charlton. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 June 2026 But travelling by private jet is reserved for heads of state and international dignitaries, with this cost being fronted by host committees. — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fronted
  1. faced
  2. bordered
Verb
  • Authorities from throughout Southern California have faced a spat of e-bike and e-motorcycle incidents, including a teen who led Orange County law enforcement on a chase last month.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The category has faced many changes over recent years and after the two categories were merged, there were rules put in place to ensure that at least one of the SNL and Last Week Tonight would make the cut out of the five nominations.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 8 July 2026
Definition of faced
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  • The northern evacuation zone is bordered to the west by Ouray County Road 8 and Ouray County Road 10, to the north by Tommy Creek, to the east by Lou Creek Pass and to the south by Baldy Peak and the wildfire.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 8 July 2026
  • Its distinctive pattern is a broad black ring, a narrow yellow ring and a broad red ring, with the red rings always bordered by the yellow rings.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of bordered

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“Fronted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fronted. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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