Synonyms of fronting

fronting

verb

present participle of front

as in facing

to stand or sit with the face or front toward

the apartment complex fronts the ocean

Synonyms & Similar Words

• facing
• bordering
• looking (toward)
• overlooking
• pointing (toward)
• adjoining
• abutting
• meeting
• dominating
• neighboring
• bounding
• touching
• skirting
• rimming
• commanding
• fringing
• looking down (on)
• margining

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fronting

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

By 16, Jordan was fronting bands at downtown Montreal clubs before becoming the singer and bassist for the local band The Pinups. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2026

This fall, Burrow is fronting the ad campaign for Alo’s latest collection. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026

The Grammy-winning country singer was fronting the band without fronting the band, approaching — serving — the songs with the deference of a supporting player. — Adam Gold, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026

Maitlis is also fronting a Channel 4 documentary about the Epstein files. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

In addition to tying up first responders, data center fires are costly affairs for taxpayers, as property tax abatements mean nearby residents — not data center owners — can be the ones fronting the bill whenever the fire company gets a call. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026

In recent months, Chan’s companies, Virelox and Casgains, posted ads for acting work fronting YouTube videos primarily focused on political news. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Across the street from the Lucas Museum, the greenery fronting the Natural History Museum is ripped up and trashed. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026