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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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
Noun
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On Friday, Paris’ Hotel de Guise was drenched in the house’s signature fabrics, wall coverings and its very first in-house furniture collection, which debuted during the five-day Paris Deco Off interior design event that closes Sunday.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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Insulating Window Treatments: Cellular or multi-layer window coverings can also be another helpful insulating solution.—
Rabekah Henderson,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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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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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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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Sitting in front of local leaders, Trump again wrongly blamed elements of the fire disaster on a lack of water resources coming from the Delta and environmental protections for the delta smelt, a small fish near extinction that has become a symbol of GOP frustration.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
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During their brief appearance, broadcast live on Israeli television, some of the hostages smiled and waved, raising their arms and giving thumbs up signs in front of the crowd.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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Fox’s monochromatic ensemble consisted of a button-front midi skirt, a cropped puffer jacket and a leather corset top.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
23 Jan. 2025
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Renato Moicano came up short in his attempt to unseat Islam Makhachev at the top of the UFC lightweight division at UFC 311, losing to the champ via first-round submission.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In another court challenge, the drama surrounding beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting significantly ramped up this week.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Speaking of surrounding herself with loved ones, Gomez has been doing that with Blanco, particularly over the holiday season.—
Dayna Haffenden,
People.com,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Pretty much the only thing not high-tech on this machine is the bag roll storage, which is just a cavity on the back of the unit with a hinged cover.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appétit,
27 Jan. 2025
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The pup has even been featured in a series of children’s books, appeared on Today and Good Morning America, and was photographed for the covers of several pet magazines, including Animal Wellness Magazine, The WAG, Groomer to Groomer, and FIDO Friendly.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Facing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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