outfaced

verb

past tense of outface
as in confronted
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage rescue workers who outface the daily threat of catastrophe

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  1. confronted
  2. faced
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  • Shea’s supervisor confronted her when Shea’s findings in a cold case could not be replicated.
    — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Police learned that the father of one of the children involved went to an apartment and confronted a woman there.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of confronted
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  • The group has faced criticism over its stances on various issues, including the wars in Gaza and Iran.
    — Saige Miller, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Jasarevic told Semafor that WHO’s $115 million budget for Ebola was 80% funded, while Fleur Vernat, UNICEF’s partnerships manager in DR Congo, said her agency’s response faced a 65% funding gap.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
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“Outfaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outfaced. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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