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Recent Examples of facedown
Fredrick came out of the room and walked toward Thomas, who was lying face down on the ground, and shot him a few more times in the head, Mock told police.
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Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
The men ordered the couple to lie face down, then began opening fire.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
The clock is face down on a pile of birthday cards, all marked ‘Return to sender’ in my daughter Aisha’s handwriting.
—Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Even just putting it in a drawer or turning it face down can break the cycle of constant checking.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
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Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
The men ordered the couple to lie face down, then began opening fire.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
The clock is face down on a pile of birthday cards, all marked ‘Return to sender’ in my daughter Aisha’s handwriting.
—Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Even just putting it in a drawer or turning it face down can break the cycle of constant checking.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facedown
Adverb
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That percentage is also very similar to 2023 and down slightly from the 100.1% of mid-2022, reflecting the red-hot market of 2020-mid-2022 in which buyers were fiercely competing for homes, often asking over asking price.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
29 July 2025
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Here, the odds of the postseason dropped a full three percentage points, to 95.9% (though that’s with a 92.5% chance of a division title and a 52.4% chance of a bye, down from 73.7% last week).—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
Adverb
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However, unemployment ticked up to 4.2%, only 73,000 new jobs were created last month, and the employment numbers for May and June were revised downward substantially.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Aug. 2025
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Not only did employers add a disappointing 73,000 jobs – well below the 105,000 expected – but payroll gains for May and June were revised downward by a whopping 258,000.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Check out more self-watering hacks for gardens below.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 July 2025
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The bridge, an iconic symbol of the city, offers excellent views of the skyline, July 4 fireworks and river traffic below.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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“Facedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facedown. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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