face up (to)

verb

Definition of face up (to)next
as in to front

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for face up (to)
  1. front
  2. confront
  3. face
  4. breast
  5. brave
  6. dare
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  • Those three were involved in cargo and passenger traffic on the Bosphorus; the expansive lobby with a glass wall fronting the river was the city’s first modern cruise terminal, built in the 1940’s.
    Laurie Werner, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The influencer is also known for her association with Balenciaga, having fronted the fashion house’s Le City handbag campaign earlier this year alongside Kim Kardashian and Nicola Peltz Beckham.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of front
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  • Shortly after taking office in 2021, Gov. Kathy Hochul vowed to combat provider directory misinformation, so there seemed to be a clear path to confronting ghost networks.
    Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Authorities said Zigler and his friend went to the complex on April 24, possibly to confront one of the residents about a missing Glock firearm that belonged to them.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of confront
Verb
  • Wagner is facing eight counts of aggravated murder and 14 other charges in the 2016 shooting deaths of seven members of Pike County's Rhoden family and one future member.
    Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Next week, the celebrities and their partners will face each other in the fight for the Mirrorball trophy.
    Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of face
Verb
  • How can breast cancer support groups help patients and survivors?
    Sam Manzella, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Advertisement Cronin doesn’t feel like a marathoner who has breasted the tape so much as one in the middle of a race.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
Definition of breast
Verb
  • Thursday's rally in Clarkston attracted tens of thousands of people who braved the late afternoon sun and heat — and Atlanta traffic — to snag a seat.
    Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
  • On that afternoon in May, protesters in many cities across Europe braved wet weather.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of brave
Verb
  • Reading this news story launched journalist Chris Heath’s multiyear mission to uncover the full story behind the prisoners’ daring bid for freedom.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Memphis, meanwhile, didn’t make a field goal over the final four minutes of regulation, daring the Huskies to get back in the game.
    Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of dare
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“Face up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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