face up (to)

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Verb
  • This coast fronts the Straits of Malacca, rather than the Andaman Sea, and lies along a traditional trade route to Malaysia.
    Eric Goodman, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2025
  • Popular psychedelic rock band fronted by Wayne Coyne, who’s the type of songwriter to craft a hit song about preparing toast with Vaseline, blowing a nose with magazines, and dyeing hair with tangerines?
    Levi Weaver, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Verb
  • More: Trump confronts South African leader with false claims of genocide in Oval Office ambush Mandela later tapped him to lead negotiations for the country's new democratic framework in 1991.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • You could also be confronted or challenged with a significant partnership that demands your full attention.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • The Brooklyn rapper is also facing four other charges, namely unlawful possession of a weapon and aggravated assault.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 28 May 2025
  • The music mogul, who is also facing a torrent of civil suits, has pleaded not guilty to all federal charges.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Verb
  • Its superiority was passed like a shibboleth among food connoisseurs: Thighs are juicier, tastier, are almost half the price—preferable in just about every way to the boneless, skinless, flavorless breasts that reign supreme in America.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
  • How can breast cancer support groups help patients and survivors?
    Sam Manzella, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • Bring the whole family out to Stone Mountain Park for a day of hiking (head to the top of the mountain for panoramic views), kayaking or paddleboarding, picnicking, or braving the Lakeside Zip Line Adventure Course.
    Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
  • In the final days of the war, 12-year-old Nanning (Billerbeck) braves the treacherous sea to hunt seals, goes fishing at night, and works the nearby farm to help his mother feed the family.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • No one would dare predict that an American man is going to be lifting the Coupe des Mousquetaires June 8, but the current generation of American twenty-somethings is still taking promising baby steps in the City of Light.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 June 2025
  • Richardson, known for her daring spirit and difficult-to-beat top-end speed, brings several valuable qualities to the table that will set the ATHLOS league up for success.
    Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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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 4 Jun. 2025.

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