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as in bordering
to stand or sit with the face or front toward
the house faces the sparkling blue waters of the Pacific Ocean
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as in confronting
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
movie superheroes who are ever ready to face danger without blinking an eye
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as in clothing
to cover with something that protects
we decided to face our old frame house with aluminum siding
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as in encountering
to enter into contest or conflict with
the Boston Red Sox were eager to face their traditional rivals, the Yankees, in the play-offs
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Recent Examples of facing
Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 15 July 2024
In the event of a deficit, the first step must be to eliminate wasteful spending and functions that are not resident facing.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
Ben Standig, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Heyman and Jones also have expertise in music tour cancellations and the mental health and addiction problems facing the music industry.
—Andrea Zarczynski, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Secret Service chief facing calls to resign after Trump assassination attempt
Fox News contributor and former FBI special agent Nicole Parker calls the lack of security personnel at Trump's rally an 'epic fail' and reacts to Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle facing pressure to resign.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 15 July 2024
In the event of a deficit, the first step must be to eliminate wasteful spending and functions that are not resident facing.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
Verb
Just don’t sleep on the power of facing a division rival in the postseason.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Heyman and Jones also have expertise in music tour cancellations and the mental health and addiction problems facing the music industry.
—Andrea Zarczynski, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facing
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The Steelers’ chances of covering depend on their defense playing lights out because the mistake-prone offense isn’t putting up any points.Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Dental veneers are just a covering of the front of your tooth.Adrienne Dellwo, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2025
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The world’s multilateral architecture is the best mechanism humanity has for confronting existential transnational threats.Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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Any return to play in England would entail Henderson confronting the subject again.Michael Walker, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Officers were alerted to the situation after allegedly encountering their 6-year-old son running across the street unsupervised on 15th Street in Miami Beach, according to arrest reports obtained by PEOPLE.Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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Police urge residents to exercise extreme caution when encountering such phone calls.River Valley Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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Guest worked in front and behind the scenes to boost Orlando’s sports profile.David Whitley, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
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On top of usually giving Josh Allen a ton of time to throw, with his fourth-and-1 touchdown throw to Ty Johnson being the prime example of that, the Bills’ front five continued their run-blocking prowess.Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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The text at the top of the video lists conservative commentator Benny Johnson as the source.Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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The Refrigerator More than likely, no one had time during the holidays to clean and sanitize the inside and outside of the fridge, especially if holiday fun and hosting were at the top of the agenda.Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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The explosion also injured multiple people in the surrounding area.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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These two personalities may join forces for a podcast surrounding their common interest in wine.Lydia Mee, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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About a week and a half later, my grandma texted me that one of the trees was chopped down and the cover for the axe was still on it right by the tree.Rustin Dodd, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Check out a video for the single below; scroll down for the Leaving Home cover artwork.Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Facing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facing. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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