FACE UP TO Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

face up (to)

verb

Definition of face up (to)

as in to front

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And it’s all fronted by seven miles of glorious, white sand beaches.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The idea of Aurora fronting some of the maintenance costs had been floated by former Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin in a letter a couple months prior to that, documents provided by Batavia suggest.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

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Away from the court, league officials and players also confronted online harassment and a widening debate over transgender athletes in women’s sports.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Why a 'partial yield' works so quickly When your partner confronts you, some part of them is preemptively braced for the effort of convincing you.

— Mark Travers, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of confront

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Brendan McDermid | Reuters Billionaire investor Ray Dalio warned on Thursday that stocks face mounting pressure from rising bond yields and the prospect of weaker corporate cash flows, even as earnings continue to grow.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Yet people who use drugs continue to face significant stigma in our health care system and in the broader public policy debate.

— Philip A. Chan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of face

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Attendees braved near-record hot weather for much of the festival.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Out in the audience, stars Matt Rife and Christine Ko, other actors, and the crew brave the festivalgoers and try to set up for the perfect multi-angled shots of the entrance.

— Miki Hellerbach, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of brave

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Concurrently Vaccarello was designing his own line, launched in 2008, which was distinguished by surgically precise cuts that showcased the body in daring ways.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
The following excerpt focuses on Wall Street, the film that emboldened Douglas to take the kind of risks many of his actor peers didn’t dare.

— Michael Douglas, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

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