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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Bebe Rexha was hit in the face with a cellphone, resulting in a man getting arrested and the singer getting stitches.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 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

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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