FACED UP (TO) Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

faced up (to)

verb

past tense of face up (to)

as in outfaced

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Surveillance video from the Cedar Glenn complex showed Brunson, Newman, and another unnamed co-defendant jumping a fence, approaching a Chevrolet Suburban, and fleeing after being confronted by a witness.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Pursued by monstrous entities and confronted by manifestations of human suffering, Dante and Virgil will eventually come face to face with the Devil himself.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

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For the past 21 years, vocalist Hugo Valenti – who bears an odd resemblance to Steve Perry and has a similar singing voice – has fronted Journey tribute acts, beginning with Voyage, and now Hugo – The Ultimate Journey Tribute.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
Food and drink Open-air restaurant Glow is fronted by an infinity pool that blends perfectly with the Indian Ocean.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

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El-Sayed has taken heat from some in his party over his associations with Piker, the left-wing streamer whose comments about American Jews have faced intense criticism in recent days.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
An inquest opened Wednesday into the sudden death earlier this month of Jason Arday, a Cambridge University professor who faced a storm of plagiarism accusations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026

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