Thesaurus results for FACING OFF

facing off

verb

present participle of face off

as in competing

to engage in a contest eager to face off with her longtime tennis rival

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Recent Examples of facing off The women, who had been covering one another’s work for years, earned an album of the year nomination, facing off against Prince, Michael Jackson, U2 and Houston. — Deborah Wilker, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026 The team eventually just cut ties … The Giants will fly to Miami on Wednesday to face the Miami Dolphins in a Thursday morning joint practice before facing off again on Saturday in their second preseason game. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026 That leaves Columbus facing off against Brooklyn in what should be a very close tie. — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Seven Republican candidates are facing off in the Minnesota governor's race. — Aki Nace, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Calvert and Kim were pushed into the same district by last year’s Proposition 50 and will be the only two candidates facing off for the seat in November. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 Currently, the semifinals are taking place, with France facing off against Spain on July 14 and Argentina taking on England on July 15. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 14 July 2026 At the same time, South Korean troops are not alone in facing off against the North Korean military. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026 The 37th Sunny Side of the Doc (SSD) returns this year to the coastal city of La Rochelle, France after facing off budgetary headwinds. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 June 2026

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competing

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Unwilling to expose himself in this moment, Paul Baker juggles both of his competing personas, continuing the bro-y shouting but with a new panic in his voice and in Jack Innanen’s expressions.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
The battle for Charlotte’s wealth Charlotte’s hometown banking giants like Truist and Bank of America, as well as San Francisco’s Wells Fargo, are competing with aggressive out-of-state newcomers to capture clients.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026

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