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Recent Examples of facedown
Angela Prichard was found lying face down in the kennel's washroom when investigators arrived at the scene.
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Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025
Turn the pans face down onto the cooling rack, and carefully lift them off.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
Glaser was found face down in the bathtub, WCAU reported citing court records.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Seeing Hill face down on the ground surrounded by officers who were not Black like him, my mind raced to George Floyd.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025
Turn the pans face down onto the cooling rack, and carefully lift them off.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
Glaser was found face down in the bathtub, WCAU reported citing court records.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Seeing Hill face down on the ground surrounded by officers who were not Black like him, my mind raced to George Floyd.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facedown
Adverb
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Mate Dei, down 3-1, loaded the bases with two out in the 10th.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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That was down from 39% in 2013, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.—
Jeremy Cox,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Sony’s move could reflect a broader shift among major hardware makers — one where pricing no longer only trends downward as products age.—
Esat Dedezade,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Glide it gently but firmly along your legs, downward over your torso, upward on your arms, and down your neck—this pattern is thought to move fluid toward your lymph nodes to promote drainage.—
Allure,
Allure,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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There are plenty more finds to shop below, starting at $9.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2025
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The median sale price — where half the sales are above, half below — was $359,900, up nearly 6%, compared with $339,900 for the first three months of 2024, according the SmartMLS.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Facedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facedown. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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