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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Its chic leather case opened like a compact mirror, revealing a silver face with Roman numerals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 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

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

I struggled to my feet, gasping for air, holding the tree with one hand and pushing my hair out of my face with the other.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

face with

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