1
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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2
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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3
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
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
The split among Democrats in how to respond to President Donald Trump mirrors the greater internal divide in a party that is still trying to find its footing facing.
—Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
Her team, down seven and facing its largest deficit of the night, went from smiling and finding easy buckets to straight-faced and struggling to find a rhythm.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Arriving troopers located a black Honda HR-V facing in a south on the property of 167 Wauregan Road (Route 12) and a Honda Accord facing north in the northbound lane of Route 12, according to the warrant affidavit for Leblanc’s arrest.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
The split among Democrats in how to respond to President Donald Trump mirrors the greater internal divide in a party that is still trying to find its footing facing.
—Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
Rabbi Eliyahu Fink, a prominent and empathetic voice on contemporary issues facing Jews in the Orthodox world, died early Friday morning in a car accident on the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
Her team, down seven and facing its largest deficit of the night, went from smiling and finding easy buckets to straight-faced and struggling to find a rhythm.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facing
Noun
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Texturally, flower petals resemble the thin covering on a Chinese lantern, which is another one of its common names.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
17 May 2025
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The space also serves to debut a new Kith & Kin Crest logo that is embossed in the leather wall coverings and custom light fixtures.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
15 May 2025
Verb
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The world’s multilateral architecture is the best mechanism humanity has for confronting existential transnational threats.—
Allison Carnegie,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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Any return to play in England would entail Henderson confronting the subject again.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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April 3 after a resident in the 9400 block of Parkside Avenue reported encountering an armed individual in his backyard.—
Dennis Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
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Today, vaccine coverage is widespread enough that unvaccinated children can easily live to adulthood without ever encountering the virus, but not uniformly high enough to prevent outbreaks altogether.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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He got patched up in France and went back to the front.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Footage from the Checkers location shows Mackey climbing out of the drive-thru window and walking to the front of the business, where the victim was, according to the affidavit.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, Bronze could be seen lying at the top of a blow-up slide before sliding down and joining his sister as dad Patrick helped from the sidelines with the activities while Brittany cheered them on.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Flip nectarines, and brush tops with reserved honey mixture.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Speaking of surrounding herself with loved ones, Gomez has been doing that with Blanco, particularly over the holiday season.—
Dayna Haffenden,
People.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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Today 30 species fly freely throughout Pelican Island and the surrounding archipelagos off the coast of Vero Beach.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The hinge mechanism of this print is stiff enough that the screen cover can be lifted partway without flopping back down.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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The cover features college legends like Reggie Bush, Denard Robinson, Tim Tebow, mascots, and more current college football stars like Clemson’s Cade Klubnik, Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love, and Penn State’s Nick Singleton.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Facing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facing. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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