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Recent Examples of facedown
There was a scary moment early in the second when Ross Johnston leveled Jamie Drysdale — whom the Flyers acquired for Gauthier — and the defenseman was face down on the ice for several minutes.
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CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Another man was lying face down in a pool of red-like substance.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Lando and other members also told the outlet that they were being handcuffed and laid face down on the road.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 3 Jan. 2026
Responding deputies found Linda Johnson face down on the floor of the residence in a pool of blood, deputies testified.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Another man was lying face down in a pool of red-like substance.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Lando and other members also told the outlet that they were being handcuffed and laid face down on the road.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 3 Jan. 2026
Responding deputies found Linda Johnson face down on the floor of the residence in a pool of blood, deputies testified.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facedown
Adverb
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The men’s numbers have been declining – only 36 athletes will compete in these Games, down from 55 in Beijing in 2022 – and it’s long suffered from a lack of parity.—
Dana ONeil,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Whirlpool recommends alternating spoons and forks and placing those handles down; load knives handles up.—
Jessica Elliott,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Let the foam travel downward, following the natural direction of the hair to protect the cuticle.—
Ana Morales,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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Those may be followed by small white spots in the mouth within two or three days, and a rash usually beginning on the face before spreading downward.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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She was treated for long, anguished minutes as a hush fell over the crowd waiting far below at the finish line.—
ANDREW DAMPF,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Maybe that school of thought will change if the line on the chart below continues to move in an upward direction.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Facedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facedown. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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