faced up (to)

verb

Definition of faced up (to)next
past tense of face up (to)
as in outfaced

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  1. confronted
  2. faced
  3. dared
Verb
  • After being confronted by The Front Man (Lee Byung-hun), Jung-Ho shockingly discovers that his brother is now the head guard of the whole operation.
    Matt Minton, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement In September, Aguilar and his wife were confronted in their driveway by multiple armed people who demanded property from them, according to the LAPD.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of confronted
Verb
  • However, the deal has faced stiff bipartisan political opposition since the day it was announced.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Canada's troubled Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, faced growing calls to resign last week after his Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Director, Chrystia Freeland, resigned over disagreements about government spending.
    Daniel Markind, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of faced
Verb
  • Later, the government detained locals who dared to publicly criticize the corruption.
    Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Morrison dared to write aloud for Black folks what many discussed in private at dinner tables and on front porches.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of dared
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facedown

faced up (to)

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“Faced up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faced%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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