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face-off

[feys-awf, -of] / ˈfeɪsˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
NOUN
confrontation
Synonyms
STRONG
argument battle clash conflict contest duel encounter fight run-in showdown skirmish
Antonyms
STRONG
agreement calm harmony peace
VERB
confront
Synonyms
STRONG
argue brave challenge confront dare defy go one-on-one go up against take on

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But even an athlete as fierce as Jones accepts she may need to improve her game face when it comes to her upcoming face-off with Criss.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Before the face-off drama, a twitchy, stone-faced Dubois glanced around at the stained-glass windows as the managers went toe-to-toe backing their men.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

But the 30-year-old star will have to face-off against DiCaprio and Michael B. Jordan, although Irish heartthrob Paul Mescal was not nominated for his role as Shakespeare in "Hamnet".

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

It was looking as though we wouldn’t get a badly needed, monthslong, toe-to-toe face-off about all that’s right and wrong in the sprawling metropolis of high hopes and low expectations.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

The face-off was so absurd it should have been humorous.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan