FACING Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of facing

as in front

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verb

present participle of face

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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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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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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After a mound visit by pitching coach Justin Meccage, Webb started Okamoto off with a ball before the next pitch ricocheted off the right-field facing. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 The immersive frontier The third major component of this season’s upgrade may be its most future-facing. — Dave Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Verb

That flexibility could prove attractive for facilities facing uncertain demand growth or long utility interconnection timelines. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026 But when the Guardians were facing the Minnesota Twins on July 9, Williams was also in a perfect game scenario when Royce Lewis showed bunt during an at-bat. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for facing

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The collision laid bare the danger at the most volatile front of Europe’s wildfire emergency.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Today, however, several armed groups allied with Tehran are back to pressuring Iran’s foes by opening new fronts that complicate the war and threaten to choke the global economy.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of front

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But in Russian regions bordering Ukraine, which started to face Kyiv’s retaliatory strikes earlier than the rest of the country, support for the war is even higher.

— Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
In Melilla, Spain's other enclave bordering Morocco, authorities reported that between 300 and 400 people crossed or attempted to cross the border by land or sea on Thursday.

— Aicha El Hammar Castano, ABC News, 31 July 2026

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Creative industries are confronting questions about copyright, compensation and authorship after models have already entered production.

— Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Like Rominger, Crowfoot said the ESA can at times be too heavy handed, and said there was always room to tweak the law, particularly in an era where California is confronting a cost of living crisis some pin on regulations restricting growth.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

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Not feeding the hungry, not tending to the sick, not clothing the naked, not welcoming the refugee.

— Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
This is like inviting a homeless person into your home, sheltering them, feeding them, clothing them, educating them, and having that person's confidant leak that the newly comfortable person doesn't think less of you.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026

Definition of clothing

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While fronting the May 2026 issue of Vogue Brazil, Zendaya once more showed her love for her Coleman crew.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Glen Hansard, the Irish singer-songwriter best known for fronting the Frames and the Swell Season as well as co-starring in the 2007 musical drama Once, has died, according to his management.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026

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The spigots serve as injection ports, where crews can pump grout behind the tunnel wall, with the goal of coating and encasing the entire tunnel lining under the Newtown Creek in a waterproof layer, filling any cracks along the way.

— Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
The denim du jour is all about giving your legs some room to breathe instead of encasing them in snug fabric.

— Tanya Sharma, InStyle, 10 July 2026

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