face up (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for face up (to)
Verb
  • Downstairs, the living areas are fronted by sliding full-height glazing panels opening directly onto the terraces, with natural light and uninterrupted views across the bay to Split.
    Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The band formed in Birmingham, England, in 1969 and fronted by leather-loving singer Rob Halford released its debut album, Rocka Rolla, in 1974, followed by 1996’s Sad Wings of Destiny.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The brothers, having both military and criminal experience (not to mention their Chicago armamentarium), confront white racists with startling boldness, openly threatening Hogwood.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
  • What the narrator has to get away from is the assortment of low-grade humiliations and condescending attitudes she is confronted with every day while clocked in at the restaurant.
    Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Consumers face an overall average effective tariff rate of 28%, the highest since 1901, according to the Yale Budget Lab. Need a break?
    Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The restaurant may face legal action or citation if the violations are not corrected in the next inspection.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • How can breast cancer support groups help patients and survivors?
    Sam Manzella, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Advertisement Cronin doesn’t feel like a marathoner who has breasted the tape so much as one in the middle of a race.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
Verb
  • That meant someone would need to brave the sewer, and Arteaga didn’t hesitate.
    Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2025
  • But Robinson braved the brunt of society at its worst.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The dual goal of these orders was clear: to punish law firms that had dared to cross Trump and to intimidate others that might stand up to him.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
  • While many bridal offerings can feel traditional or conservative, Vera’s boasts daring hemlines, modern silhouettes (her fall 2020 bridal collection saw a number of high low gowns, for example), and even the occasional splash of color.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
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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 29 Apr. 2025.

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