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past participle of face.
past tense form of face.

Synonyms

faced

American

[feyst] / feɪst /

adjective

having a specified kind of face or number of faces (usually used in combination).

a sweet-faced child; the two-faced god.

Other Word Forms

multifaced

adjective

Etymology

Origin of faced

First recorded in 1490–1500; face + -ed ³

Example Sentences

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The lawyer said Murrell had been publicly humiliated and faced a "bleak and solitary" future.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

The challenges faced by rural communities and cities in the postwar era coincided with the rapid growth of suburbs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

That means goods from Northern Ireland have not faced any new checks or controls when entering the Republic of Ireland or the wider EU.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

Bolivia's Rodrigo Paz has faced rolling protests that have caused widespread shortages.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

I settled into the chair’s vinyl padded seat and faced the computer.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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