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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And sometimes, if you're really lucky, you even get to slap a man full in the face with a fish.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Many of those who moved to Miami quickly came face to face with its limits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

The Canada captain clutched his ankle and pulled his jersey over his face, with Kompany saying Davies will miss "two to four weeks".

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Deputy Collins wiped sweat off his face with the back of his hand.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

face with

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