fronting

present participle of front

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fronting Maitlis is also fronting a Channel 4 documentary about the Epstein files. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026 In addition to tying up first responders, data center fires are costly affairs for taxpayers, as property tax abatements mean nearby residents — not data center owners — can be the ones fronting the bill whenever the fire company gets a call. Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026 In recent months, Chan’s companies, Virelox and Casgains, posted ads for acting work fronting YouTube videos primarily focused on political news. Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Across the street from the Lucas Museum, the greenery fronting the Natural History Museum is ripped up and trashed. Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 The rocker has continued to perform and advocate for diabetes awareness throughout a career that has included fronting Poison, starring on reality television and launching a successful solo career. Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The action will be concentrated along one block of South J Street between Lake Avenue and First Avenue South, fronting venues including Rudy’s Pub/Bamboo Room, Propaganda and Pomona (named after the Roman goddess of fruit trees and orchards). Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026 Consider heading all the way north along the sand for the pretty trails and quiet beach fronting Hanna Park, or go south to the quarter-mile-long Jax Beach Pier, where surfers catch waves and anglers cast out lines. Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026 While fronting the May 2026 issue of Vogue Brazil, Zendaya once more showed her love for her Coleman crew. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fronting
Verb
  • This dates back to the dawn of consumer-facing chatbot AI, which didn’t have a long honeymoon period as exciting and life-changing tech.
    Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Select two or three existing clients facing frequent false alarms or high compliance overhead.
    Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Stops Pretty Places had just turned 18 when her body was found in a town bordering the Crow Reservation in 2019.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But cases have been reported elsewhere in North Texas, including all the counties bordering Tarrant County except Ellis County.
    Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Fronting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fronting. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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