face with

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 up to 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

Example Sentences

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The case exposes a risk the states face with policing mergers: No law prevents companies from rushing to merge before attorneys general can stop them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

It turns your gift into a slap in the face with a wet fish.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

The massage was followed by “Golden Eye therapy,” during which Chen used an electronic device on my face with a metal roller ball on it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

In a tempestuous opening couple of minutes, St Helens' Jake Wingfield accused Brad O'Neill of spitting in his face, with referee Jack Smith putting the incident on report.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“Don’t look at me,” I cried, hiding my face with my hands.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

face with

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