Definitions

face up to

VERB

confront

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accost defy encounter meet oppose repel resist

STRONG

affront beard brave dare flout front scorn withstand

WEAK

call one's bluff come up against face down face off face with go one-on-one go up against make my day meet eyeball-to-eyeball stand up to tell off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid dodge evade surrender yield

WEAK

back down

VERB

face the music

Synonyms

WEAK

be punished bite the bullet come to grips with face the facts face up to it grin and bear it look square in the eye make one's bed and lie on it pay the piper swallow the pill take one's lumps take one's medicine take the consequences

Example Sentences

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The defendants face up to 30 years in prison if convicted.

From Los Angeles Times

Puig, 35, could face up to 20 years in prison.

From Los Angeles Times

If found guilty, the man may face up to life in prison for treason.

From The Wall Street Journal

If convicted, Soofer could face up to 20 years in federal prison and as many as 17 years in state lockup, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times

Ott could face up to five years in prison if found guilty, according to local media.

From Barron's