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
Wallace has fronted the hugely successful YA Culpables franchise for Amazon and could therefore bring a hefty teen audience to The House of the Spirits.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Beware of underdogs This Czech team in Milan is going to be fronted by world-class players.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Resting on almost one and a half acres, the stucco and redwood structure is fronted by a gravel motor court and an attached two-car garage, with steps descending to a tiled entry next to a water feature.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2026
The spa The Raffles Spa was still a work in progress during pre-opening, but it's destined to be the region’s first Medi-Spa destination fronted by one of Europe’s most-renowned clinics.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Its seasonal campaign is fronted by none other than the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics’ top stars, from Madison Chock (an Olympic gold medalist in ice dancing who competes with her husband Evan Bates) to bobsled world champ Kaysha Love.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
An investment group fronted by former Spain and Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has entered a period of exclusivity to buy Sevilla.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
An example, Louis Vuitton ambassador Zendaya fronted a campaign for the brand’s latest collaboration with the Japanese artist Takashi Murakami in December 2024.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 15 Jan. 2026
Weir also fronted a number of other projects — like RatDog — over the decades.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Beware of underdogs This Czech team in Milan is going to be fronted by world-class players.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Resting on almost one and a half acres, the stucco and redwood structure is fronted by a gravel motor court and an attached two-car garage, with steps descending to a tiled entry next to a water feature.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2026
The spa The Raffles Spa was still a work in progress during pre-opening, but it's destined to be the region’s first Medi-Spa destination fronted by one of Europe’s most-renowned clinics.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Its seasonal campaign is fronted by none other than the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics’ top stars, from Madison Chock (an Olympic gold medalist in ice dancing who competes with her husband Evan Bates) to bobsled world champ Kaysha Love.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
An investment group fronted by former Spain and Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has entered a period of exclusivity to buy Sevilla.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
An example, Louis Vuitton ambassador Zendaya fronted a campaign for the brand’s latest collaboration with the Japanese artist Takashi Murakami in December 2024.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 15 Jan. 2026
Weir also fronted a number of other projects — like RatDog — over the decades.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fronted
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In the weeks since, NYC and the surrounding areas have faced frigid temperatures, which has allowed for the white stuff to linger.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Brazil, which faced duties as high as 50%, along with Canada, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico and South Africa, would face lower rates, noted Joe Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM US.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Arden Park is bordered by Arden Way to the north, Watt Avenue to the east, Fair Oaks Boulevard to the south, and Eastern Avenue to the west.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The property, which the tribe will rename the Wélmelti Preserve, a reference to the name of the Washoe people who lived in the area historically, is bordered by the Tahoe National Forest and the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Fronted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fronted. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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