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Recent Examples of facedown
Our testers’ hips dipped when sleeping face down, instead of maintaining alignment.
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Macy Alcido, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
This means that if the wheelchair user is trying to move forward along a surface that slopes to one side, for instance, the front wheels will automatically turn to face down that slope.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
Nearby, Lebanese army soldiers surrounded a Chevy Silverado where the body of an infant had been discovered, face down in the backseat, a day after the blast sent debris and body parts in a wide arc.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Behind the Back Shoulder Drill Katie Thompson Lie face down.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 9 Oct. 2024
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Macy Alcido, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
This means that if the wheelchair user is trying to move forward along a surface that slopes to one side, for instance, the front wheels will automatically turn to face down that slope.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
Nearby, Lebanese army soldiers surrounded a Chevy Silverado where the body of an infant had been discovered, face down in the backseat, a day after the blast sent debris and body parts in a wide arc.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Behind the Back Shoulder Drill Katie Thompson Lie face down.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facedown
Adverb
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Place cake on a serving plate, cut side down; discard parchment.Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Bishop Pass 15 uses 650-fill-power down wrapped in a 20-denier water-resistant ripstop nylon shell.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
Adverb
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Since Harris hit a post-debate peak, her margin’s been drifting downward again.Shawn Tully, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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During Trump's first term, freedom of the press in the United States lurched downward, as did trust in media.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Adverb
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The new ride will send thrill-seekers down a three-story first drop, then propel them uphill through an identical side-by-side race course of enclosed and open tubes and 180-degree high-bank turns before hitting a final straightaway drop to the finish line pool below.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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In the meantime, more of our coverage is linked below.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Facedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facedown. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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