FACING Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of facing

as in front

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verb

present participle of face

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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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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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

Noun

What training would move them into a role that is more data-intensive, more AI-enabled, or more customer-facing? — Ravin Jesuthasan, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 Street facing cafes are common in the Miami’s neighborhoods of Westchester, Little Havana, Coral Gables, and Shenandoah. — Paula De La Cruz, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Verb

The observatory will orbit at the same location as NASA's James Webb Space Telescope while facing away from Earth on the side opposite the sun. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 At the same time, the traditional four-year college path is facing more competition. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for facing

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Although not quite as polished on the racial politics front, Lanterns’s third episode is no less intriguing, as an hour of television dedicated not only to answering pressing questions but fleshing out its lead character in disturbing ways.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
The California Pizza Kitchen Story is like two-books-in-one on this front.

— Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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Death Valley is in eastern California, bordering Nevada, and is in the northern Mojave Desert.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Ukraine’s neighbors are on alert Russia’s relentless onslaught has spooked other European countries, especially those bordering Ukraine, which fear spreading attacks from Moscow.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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Blanche is also confronting growing distrust of the Justice Department among judges, who in multiple cases have accused government lawyers of withholding information or misleading courts.

— Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Trump may not be interested in confronting Xi, after spending so much of his first year in office in a trade war with China.

— Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

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Not feeding the hungry, not tending to the sick, not clothing the naked, not welcoming the refugee.

— Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
This is like inviting a homeless person into your home, sheltering them, feeding them, clothing them, educating them, and having that person's confidant leak that the newly comfortable person doesn't think less of you.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026

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After encountering Baumeister again the following year, Goodyear helped investigators obtain information that led them to identify Baumeister.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Itauma has described moving to England with his family as a child after encountering racist abuse.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

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The rocker has continued to perform and advocate for diabetes awareness throughout a career that has included fronting Poison, starring on reality television and launching a successful solo career.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
The action will be concentrated along one block of South J Street between Lake Avenue and First Avenue South, fronting venues including Rudy’s Pub/Bamboo Room, Propaganda and Pomona (named after the Roman goddess of fruit trees and orchards).

— Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026

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Little Miner’s version isn’t so much a riff as an homage, with a flour tortilla encasing queso sauce, tortilla chips, chipotle aioli, lettuce, tomato, raw onion, sour cream and a choice of proteins.

— Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
The spigots serve as injection ports, where crews can pump grout behind the tunnel wall, with the goal of coating and encasing the entire tunnel lining under the Newtown Creek in a waterproof layer, filling any cracks along the way.

— Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

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