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

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

As we continued down the street, I wiped my face with the back of my hand.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

face with

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