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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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They face up to 10 years in prison.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The Chinese natives are currently incarcerated at the Ventura County Main Jail and the Todd Road Jail, respectively, and face up to four years’ imprisonment followed by two years of probation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

If convicted, Lu could face up to 20 years in prison.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Rory, who is a father, could face up to three years in a Thai jail unless the charges are dropped during the preliminary court hearing.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

I placed a finger under his chin, turned his face up to mine.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

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