Thesaurus results for FACED OFF

faced off

verb

past tense of face off

as in competed

to engage in a contest eager to face off with her longtime tennis rival

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Recent Examples of faced off The showdown that resulted in Shakur’s death began when the two gangs faced off at a Southern California mall. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026 Another Indiana high school, Brownsburg High School, marched in the parade in 2026, when Indiana University faced off against Alabama and continued their winning streak. — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 1 Sep. 2026 The Baccarat Hotel New York presented its annual Petit Slam table tennis exhibition on Thursday where two-time US Open winner Naomi Osaka faced off against media maven Gayle King. — Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026 Orlando City and Chicago Fire FC faced off on a stormy Wednesday night, with Antoine Griezmann and Robert Lewandowski both playing key roles in a 2-1 victory for the visitors. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 Swift sat courtside for Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden, where the New York Knicks faced off against the San Antonio Spurs. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026 In the Democratic Party, progressives and moderates faced off in contests in Wisconsin and Minnesota. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 Left unsaid was who would be using the box for the match that wasn’t offered to board members — when Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo faced off against hometown favorite Colombia. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 Two Republican candidates faced off in a July 28 primary runoff after neither garnered enough votes to win the nomination last month. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 July 2026

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Her brother and former pro, Derek Hough, also competed as a pro for nearly 10 years, winning the Mirrorball Trophy six times, before transitioning to becoming a judge in 2020.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
The Inter-City Beauties competed along with hundreds of other women.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of competed

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The administration has contended the changes are relatively minor and legal.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
In its counterarguments, Google contended would be unduly harsh to break up a complex network that distributes ads that online publishers depend upon to help finance digital services used by millions of consumers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

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