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Recent Examples of facedown
Until a body is discovered, face down, off the side of the boardwalk.
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 11 Apr. 2025
House Democratic leaders are slated to hold a press conference as their counterparts in the Senate face down a nail-biter vote on government funding.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
On Saturday, Ankalaev gets the chance to face down Pereira.
UFC 313 Fight Card Main Event Preview: Pereira Vs.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
He was found face down in a pillow, the coroner said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 11 Apr. 2025
House Democratic leaders are slated to hold a press conference as their counterparts in the Senate face down a nail-biter vote on government funding.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
On Saturday, Ankalaev gets the chance to face down Pereira.
UFC 313 Fight Card Main Event Preview: Pereira Vs.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
He was found face down in a pillow, the coroner said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facedown
Adverb
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Market have been volatile but the DJIA, S&P and Nasdaq are also down for now, but by less.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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Its revenue dipped 1% last quarter compared to the same time period in 2024, and the company lowered its full-year net revenue guidance to $850 million to $900 million down from $950 million to $1 billion.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Adverb
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The backrest filling also tended to migrate downward, requiring some fluffing.—
Kathleen Felton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
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The same woman my father met that afternoon is seated in a cemetery, and the Polaroids of her begin to spill downward, giving the whole frame a gravitational pull.—
Aisha Sabatini Sloan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
Adverb
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Watch Hayek talk about her arrest on The Tonight Show below.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
15 May 2025
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Grab it now for just $55 at Walmart, and shop more favorites from the BHG x Walmart collection below.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2025
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“Facedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facedown. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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