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faceup

American  
[feys-uhp] / ˈfeɪsˈʌp /

adverb

  1. with the face or the front or upper surface upward.

    Place the cards faceup on the table.


Etymology

Origin of faceup

First recorded in 1960–65; face + up

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

Green’s fiancee, Donita Cosey, got down but miscalculated and fell on her seat, unfolding faceup on the street.

From Washington Post • Aug. 10, 2019

Just don’t have it out faceup on the table.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2018

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

Mr. Scanlon took a card from the stockpile and placed it faceup on the bench.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

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