facing up (to)

verb

Definition of facing up (to)next
present participle of face up (to)
as in fronting

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  1. confronting
  2. facing
  3. daring
Verb
  • Some people are confronting the painful reality of lost homes.
    Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • With her latest book, however, one challenge was confronting such a personal topic.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of confronting
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  • One executive at a major bank told CNN that the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing made plain the risk facing senior leaders in Corporate America.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As the carousel rotates, these blocks align with a 120-degree section of the dial, with the current hour always facing the observer.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of facing
Verb
  • Beauty mavens Cassandra Grey of Violet Grey and Tina Craig of U Beauty compared notes on their similarly hued lace dresses, while Tina Leung’s daring catsuit, decorated in a large bow like a holiday present, caused much fanfare too.
    Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Here, souls gamble years of their lives with her, daring to outwit Death herself.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of daring
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“Facing up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facing%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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