outface

verb

ˌau̇t-ˈfās How to pronounce outface (audio)
Definition of outfacenext
as in to confront
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage rescue workers who outface the daily threat of catastrophe

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  1. confront
  2. face
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  • All across Arkansas, workers in health care, logistics, manufacturing, and education are organizing to confront rising living costs and demand fair compensation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • She’s faced with the threat of being kicked out of her orphanage and must suddenly embrace her identity and confront the reality of making it through life on her own.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of confront
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  • Manchester United return to the Champions League after three years away, facing Azerbaijan outfit Sabah on… *checks notes* Thursday.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Positioning the eggs upright with their narrow tips facing the top plate yielded the best results.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
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“Outface.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outface. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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