faceup
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of faceup
Example Sentences
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He then headed to Clifton, who was lying faceup at the base of a large pile of sticks.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2023
Just don’t have it out faceup on the table.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2018
On Feb. 14, 2014, his body was found lying faceup and unresponsive in an El Paso hotel room.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 29, 2017
A faceup jumper by Blatche over Cousins bounced out and stopped his run of consecutive baskets at 10, but the Kings closed only within 2 before the Nets built rebuilt their lead.
From New York Times ● Nov. 19, 2012
“You can’t eat it like that! You have to eat one piece at a time, faceup, so that the cinnamon and the sugar hit the roof of your mouth.”
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
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