face up
1 of 2adjective or adverb
variants
or less commonly faceup
or face-up
: with the face up
After all the cards have been dealt, nondealer takes the top card from his pile and places it on the table, face up.—
Jack Botermans et al.
Jack Botermans et al.It didn't matter whether a phone was on or off, or whether it was face up or face down on a desk.—Ralph K. M. Haurwitz
Ralph K. M. Haurwitz… we set the table with the forks' tines aggressively face-up.—Molly O'Neill
Molly O'NeillFor abdominal-flattening crunches, lie faceup on the floor with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.—Michele Meyer
—usually hyphenated before a nounMichele MeyerPlayers start with four face-up cards …—Laura McQuarrie
Laura McQuarrie
faced up; facing up; faces up
: to confront or deal directly with someone or something previously avoided
—usually used with to
faced up to my fears
Examples of face up in a Sentence
Adjective or adverb
The cards were dealt faceup.
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Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
Bernstein analysts said Google could face up to $100 billion in such lawsuits.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024
Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov. 2024
And like Phoenix, New York is also facing up to the inequities of its past, neighborhoods that lack the amenities to ease the heat and residents who struggle to afford those amenities.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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Adjective or adverb
If convicted of all charges, Humber and Allison each face up to 220 years in prison.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
Bernstein analysts said Google could face up to $100 billion in such lawsuits.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024
Verb
If convicted, the couple could face up to 15 years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov. 2024
And like Phoenix, New York is also facing up to the inequities of its past, neighborhoods that lack the amenities to ease the heat and residents who struggle to afford those amenities.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Face up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/face%20up. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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faceup
adverb
face·up
ˈfā-ˈsəp 
: with the face up
the card fell faceup
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