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Definitions

face down

ADJECTIVE
prone
Synonyms
WEAK
decumbent flat horizontal level procumbent prostrate reclining recumbent resupine supine
Antonyms
WEAK
improbably sitting straight unlikely upright
VERB
argue
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contend disagree dispute quarrel quibble squabble
STRONG
altercate bandy battle bicker buck cross feud hammer hash hassle jump pettifog rehash row sass wrangle
WEAK
break with bump heads cross swords face off gang up on get in one's face go one-on-one hammer away hash over have at each other have at it jump on knock around lock horns mix it up pick an argument put up a fight put up a struggle set to sock it to stick it to talk back
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agree concur give in
STRONG
make peace
WEAK
abstain comply harmonize ignore keep quiet keep silent overlook
VERB
challenge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ask for assert call for claim confront defy demand denounce impose require test try
STRONG
accost arouse beard brave cross dare exact impeach impugn inquire investigate provoke query reclaim stimulate summon tax vindicate
WEAK
call out face off face the music fly in the face of hang in insist upon invite competition make a point of make a stand object to search out stand up to stick it out throw down the gauntlet
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny
STRONG
answer calm dodge ignore
WEAK
agreement decision victory
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 off face up to face with 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
VERB
oppose
Synonyms
STRONGEST
argue assail attack debate defy deny disagree dispute face fight prevent protest resist
STRONG
assault bar battle bombard check combat confront contradict controvert counter counterattack cross disapprove encounter expose gainsay hinder neutralize reverse taunt thwart withstand
WEAK
call in question fly in the face of frown at not countenance run counter to search out speak against stand up to take a stand take issue take on turn the tables
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accept agree aid allow comply give in go along harmonize help retreat support surrender yield
STRONG
approve assist encourage forward make peace permit
WEAK
favor join participate

Example Sentences

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He did not deserve to be run out in the final over, face down in the dirt.

From BBC

"They came across Hajra floating face down," he said.

From BBC

I glanced at where my phone sat face down on the table.

From Literature

I let my eyes travel from Daisy’s face down to that old crippled leg.

From Literature

A mock drowning in the pool, floating face down in the water as his mother does a butterfly stroke back and forth right next to him.

From Salon

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.