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Recent Examples of facedown
Glaser was found face down in the bathtub, WCAU reported citing court records.
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Seeing Hill face down on the ground surrounded by officers who were not Black like him, my mind raced to George Floyd.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
The flight crew asked for help from passengers and several people stepped in and restrained the man face down in the aisle, according to a criminal complaint.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Mar. 2025
The boy was face down with his torso on a couch cushion while his mother was directly on top of him.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Seeing Hill face down on the ground surrounded by officers who were not Black like him, my mind raced to George Floyd.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
The flight crew asked for help from passengers and several people stepped in and restrained the man face down in the aisle, according to a criminal complaint.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Mar. 2025
The boy was face down with his torso on a couch cushion while his mother was directly on top of him.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facedown
Adverb
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With few options left, Adam begins considering and concocting ways to enact vengeance, but Basem, having been down that rageful path, advises him otherwise.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Mariah and Thug celebrated their three-year anniversary last October, but she was denied visitation entry at the time because Fulton County’s visitation system was down.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Sony’s move could reflect a broader shift among major hardware makers — one where pricing no longer only trends downward as products age.—
Esat Dedezade,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Glide it gently but firmly along your legs, downward over your torso, upward on your arms, and down your neck—this pattern is thought to move fluid toward your lymph nodes to promote drainage.—
Allure,
Allure,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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There are plenty more finds to shop below, starting at $9.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2025
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The median sale price — where half the sales are above, half below — was $359,900, up nearly 6%, compared with $339,900 for the first three months of 2024, according the SmartMLS.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Facedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facedown. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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