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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
Recovered from the coastal town of Herculaneum, which along with Pompeii was wiped out by the eruption, the remains belonged to an individual, thought to be a young man, who was found lying face down on a bed buried by volcanic ash.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
The first day of filming the 1984 movie found Macchio face down in a face full of sand on a Southern California beach when his New Jersey transplant Daniel LaRusso is beaten up by Cobra Kai teen bad boy Johnny Lawrence (Zabka) and his goons.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 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
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Recovered from the coastal town of Herculaneum, which along with Pompeii was wiped out by the eruption, the remains belonged to an individual, thought to be a young man, who was found lying face down on a bed buried by volcanic ash.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
The first day of filming the 1984 movie found Macchio face down in a face full of sand on a Southern California beach when his New Jersey transplant Daniel LaRusso is beaten up by Cobra Kai teen bad boy Johnny Lawrence (Zabka) and his goons.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facedown
Adverb
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The Pixel 9 Pro XL starts at $899, down from $1,099.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Yet, compared to Joe Biden (57%) and Barack Obama (69%) from this point in their first terms, Trump is down.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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In fact, his economic approval ratings have been trending downward and below his overall rating.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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For the first time in over a decade, adult obesity rates in the U.S. may be trending downward, with numbers dropping slightly from 46% in 2022 to 45.6% in 2023, according to a study published in JAMA Health Forum in December 2024.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The dining room on the floor below has deep red carpets, gold chairs, burl wood walls in a herringbone pattern and reflective metallic paint on the ceiling that intensifies the rotating 360 degree views.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, three artists will receive a total of $8,000 in grants—read more about these opportunities below.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Facedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facedown. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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