1
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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2
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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3
as in clothing
to cover with something that protects
we decided to face our old frame house with aluminum siding
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4
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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Examples of facing in a Sentence
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Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2024
Prince Louis and Princess Kate sat side-by-side facing forward while Prince George and Princess Charlotte sat across from them.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
The ribbon video board above the east stand was also enlarged, and a video screen was added to the facing of the members’ club on the east side of The Cauldron.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 29 Feb. 2024
Those dollars – about $3.25 million of them from donors, via the Cincinnati Parks Foundation – will cover the cost of planters, bench seating, pergolas, granite facings and a donor wall at the center of an earlier dispute.
—The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
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Noun
To check for water damage, two feet of drywall had to be cut from the lobby and the theater seating area, and the stage’s facing also had to be removed.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2024
Prince Louis and Princess Kate sat side-by-side facing forward while Prince George and Princess Charlotte sat across from them.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
The ribbon video board above the east stand was also enlarged, and a video screen was added to the facing of the members’ club on the east side of The Cauldron.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 29 Feb. 2024
Those dollars – about $3.25 million of them from donors, via the Cincinnati Parks Foundation – will cover the cost of planters, bench seating, pergolas, granite facings and a donor wall at the center of an earlier dispute.
—The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Facing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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