- present participle of front.
fronting
Example Sentences
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I’m fronting the cost and they’ve agreed to reimburse me via rent credits.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
As well as fronting the daily bulletins, Kirkwood often presented the weather on location, from events such as Wimbledon, the Chelsea Flower Show and royal events.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
At an estimated cost of $3.8 billion, it will replace the rusting, abandoned hulk that sits at the east end of East Capitol Street, fronting the Anacostia River.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
Hines might disagree, as she said she’s the one who has been fronting the money to cover Rourke’s move out of the Beverly Grove house and into a hotel and subsequently into a Koreatown apartment.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026
In the center of the room, fronting a large, overstuffed sofa, was a large brass table with mahogany legs and a single oriental letter embossed in its center.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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