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Recent Examples of Synonyms for face up (to)
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That call kicked off one of the most improbable events in rock history, a completely unknown singer from the Philippines fronting one of the most popular bands on the planet.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2026 -
Assad will also front an unscripted series, Exit Strategy, about life after prison.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
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One took her own life when confronted with her deeds and the other one is gone for decades.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Meis doesn’t confront works of art directly; at least that isn’t his forte.—
Jed Perl,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Zeeshan later appeared in bond court facing a charge of assault with religious prejudice.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Phillies clobbered Colorado 10-1 on a windy Friday afternoon in LoDo that featured the return of wintry weather and a reminder of the challenge facing an organization that lost 119 games last season.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Place the chicken in front of you, breast up, with the neck pointing away from you.—
Peter Barrett,
Outside Online,
9 June 2025
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Its superiority was passed like a shibboleth among food connoisseurs: Thighs are juicier, tastier, are almost half the price—preferable in just about every way to the boneless, skinless, flavorless breasts that reign supreme in America.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2025
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And Lorenzen delivering this stink bomb made the 48,366 in attendance feel as dumb as rocks for braving the cold.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Still, companies appear willing to brave these volatile markets to capitalize on recent industry breakthroughs.—
Dylan Butts,Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Some hockey Warbucks is going to pull up to Carle’s house in a Brink’s truck soon and dare him to ride shotgun.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s Cabinet meetings might as well be filmed in North Korea what with the obsequious pandering before one of them dares speak.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Face up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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