1
as in met
to stand or sit with the face or front toward
the house faces the sparkling blue waters of the Pacific Ocean
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as in confronted
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
movie superheroes who are ever ready to face danger without blinking an eye
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as in clad
to cover with something that protects
we decided to face our old frame house with aluminum siding
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as in encountered
to enter into contest or conflict with
the Boston Red Sox were eager to face their traditional rivals, the Yankees, in the play-offs
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Recent Examples of faced
We are faced with a vastly more consequential version of a Catch-22.
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Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
However — and this is significant — Buffett faced some years with huge losses.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Analyses for both bills cite reporting by KFF Health News that found family members and attorneys have faced extreme difficulty locating and supporting patients hospitalized while in immigration custody.
—Claudia Boyd Barrett, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Public updates have been limited, suggesting the partnership has faced technical, operational, or strategic friction.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
That lineup the Yankees faced at Fenway this past week makes the Red Sox batting order from last October’s Wild Card series look like the ’27 Yankees.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
But those efforts faced major challenges, including from Congress, which ended up blocking the efforts.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
That moment, over a quarter of a century in the making, came in December 2025 when Tiffani McInnis—flanked by supporters—faced her mother's killer in a courtroom.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Still, Kodak faced its struggles.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
However — and this is significant — Buffett faced some years with huge losses.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Analyses for both bills cite reporting by KFF Health News that found family members and attorneys have faced extreme difficulty locating and supporting patients hospitalized while in immigration custody.
—Claudia Boyd Barrett, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Public updates have been limited, suggesting the partnership has faced technical, operational, or strategic friction.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
That lineup the Yankees faced at Fenway this past week makes the Red Sox batting order from last October’s Wild Card series look like the ’27 Yankees.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
But those efforts faced major challenges, including from Congress, which ended up blocking the efforts.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
That moment, over a quarter of a century in the making, came in December 2025 when Tiffani McInnis—flanked by supporters—faced her mother's killer in a courtroom.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Still, Kodak faced its struggles.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faced
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Several of the Dodgers players met with Cubs outfielder Michael Conforto prior to Friday’s game to give him his 2025 World Series championship ring.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Demidov’s wrist shot met with a pad save.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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When agents confronted him, the situation escalated quickly.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Spillman appeared to take issue with Amil's vehicle blocking the sidewalk and confronted him.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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The same went for the team’s suggestion to clad the powder room in tree bark, a nod to rustic Adirondack camp interiors.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
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The cedar wood’s grains are enhanced with an overlapping cladding style build, and the shingled roof adds a storybook cottage feel.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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This longing for a more tangible experience reflects the broader nostalgia that has shaped Gen Z’s coming of age—nostalgia for a past that many did not experience firsthand, but instead encountered through images.—
Jalil Johnson,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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Less than an hour later, Hall-Bennetts encountered Patton during a safety check.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The home of Karen Quijada, a survivor from the Las Aranejas area of Concepción, was built two decades ago at the edge of the city and was bordered by thick forest.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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It is bordered by the Thames River and Long Island Sound to the west, east, and south.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Keep your paltry pocket lighters sheathed, would-be saboteurs.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe sheathed the walls with it at his client’s Villa Tugendhat in Brno, now a UNESCO World Heritage site; in Paris, the interiors of the mid-19th-century Hôtel de la Païva are lavishly studded with yellow onyx.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
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The draft room will be fronted by executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf and vice president of player personnel Ryan Cowden on Saturday.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Cuba faces an economic embargo, but in a globalized world there are many ways to get around or soften its effects, and the post-Castro regime fronted by President Miguel Diaz-Canel has shown little interest in doing so.—
Carlos Manuel Alvarez,
Time,
24 Apr. 2026
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He was surrounded by numerous family and Braves alumni during the ceremony, which was relocated from the field to the Milner Technology Conference Center due to rain.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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The department said on X that the incident occurred early Saturday when LAPD officers were trying to clear debris from the road and were surrounded by protesters.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faced. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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