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Recent Examples of facedown
Officers and paramedics found Moore lying face down in a hallway with multiple gunshot wounds.
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Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the officer was face down on his stomach on the sidewalk, requesting assistance over the radio.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 18, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2026
On many of the planes, the boom operator works lying face down while looking out of a window on the underside of the plane.
—Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Photographs taken by the police show the van on its side and a group of young Somali men, including Ahmed, handcuffed and lying face down in the grass.
—Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
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Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the officer was face down on his stomach on the sidewalk, requesting assistance over the radio.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 18, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2026
On many of the planes, the boom operator works lying face down while looking out of a window on the underside of the plane.
—Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Photographs taken by the police show the van on its side and a group of young Somali men, including Ahmed, handcuffed and lying face down in the grass.
—Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facedown
Adverb
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Charlotte’s growing Catholic presence Nationally, religious service attendance is down.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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The loss equaled 5 cents per share, down from a profit of 13 cents per share a year ago.—
Dylan Sherman,
Arkansas Online,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Sound mitigation measures — including berms and acoustic treatment — would be incorporated to control noise levels, and exterior lighting would be shielded and directed downward to prevent glare or spillover into surrounding properties.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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Car loan rates, too, have been inching downward.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Along with debuting images that can be seen above and below, the panel revealed that musician Danny Elfman will create an original theme song for the series.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2026
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About 2,600 people are inside, one floor below, eating an appetizer course of bread and salad.—
Charles Forelle,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Facedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facedown. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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