fronted

verb

past tense of front
as in faced
to stand or sit with the face or front toward the apartment complex fronts the ocean

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Recent Examples of fronted The former is an action drama directed by Suresh Triveni and fronted by Anil Kapoor; and the latter an original drama series starring Bhumi Pednekar. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 And it’s all fronted by seven miles of glorious, white sand beaches. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 It's shown fronted by a large deck, which is optional, though really helps maximize available living space. — New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026 To be precise, the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, where Dove received the Best New Artist accolade—a prize for which Måneskin, the Italian rock group fronted by Damiano that is currently on hiatus, were also nominated. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026 The Korean original, fronted by Ryu Deok-hwan, was a major success at home and got viewers talking. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026 Diller’s People Inc, built out of brands acquired through snapping up publisher Meredith, is fronted by online behemoth People magazine and includes InStyle, Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, Southern Living and more lifestyle titles. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026 Matenopoulos returned to the show in mid-2025, and fronted a headline-making food segment that saw current panelist Sunny Hostin have an allergic reaction to walnuts in one of Matenopoulos’ book recipes. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026 There, the war stoked longtime secessionist sentiments, fronted chiefly by the Southern Transitional Council -- a bloc that until 2025 held sway in the south and was backed by the United Arab Emirates. — David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fronted
  1. faced
  2. bordered
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  • The country singer also asked fans to donate to the Young Center for Immigrant Rights, which helps children whose parents have faced deportations, during the opening night of her tour in Chicago back in August.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Cornell 7 lawsuit refers to the legal document filed by an unnamed Cornell University student who accused seven men of raping and drugging her at a frat house party in October 2024 — and faced no legal consequences.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of faced
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  • Two of the world’s most strategic maritime chokepoints, the Suez Canal and the Bab el Mandeb Strait, are bordered by African shores.
    — Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Yet a soft travel case with an X-Ray print of toiletries; a yo-yo bordered with the alphabet from Japanese games company Freshthings; and a monogrammed metal zester add variety to the mix.
    — Amy Verner, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of bordered

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“Fronted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fronted. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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