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Recent Examples of facedown
Outside the courtroom, Hermes lay face down on the tile floor in front of the elevators with his hands handcuffed behind his back.
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Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025
Musk then slapped his chest with his right hand, before flinging it diagonally upwards, palm face down.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
By Kate Sloan Lie face down on a mat with your legs extended and arms supporting your chest.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 14 Jan. 2025
Hughes was face down on the ground about four car lengths behind them.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025
Musk then slapped his chest with his right hand, before flinging it diagonally upwards, palm face down.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
By Kate Sloan Lie face down on a mat with your legs extended and arms supporting your chest.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 14 Jan. 2025
Hughes was face down on the ground about four car lengths behind them.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facedown
Adverb
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The jet undulates up and down in ridges and troughs that help steer weather systems around in the northern hemisphere, from cold fronts to hurricanes.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Last October the PlayStation network was down for several hours.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Estimates typically decline in the first half of a quarter as analysts adjust their optimistic estimates downward to respond to the usually more cautious comments from CEOs on earnings calls.—
Bob Pisani,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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Well, a good florist relies on their records from the previous year and their projections of whether their sales are inching upward or downward.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Try the trend for yourself by shopping more styles inspired by Taylor Swift, Kate Hudson, and Reese Witherspoon below.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Recommendations and questions regarding additional sampling, interpretation, and fertilization recommendations for specific tests and crops mentioned below should be referred to the University of Connecticut Soil Nutrient Analysis Laboratory.—
Dr. Haiying Tao,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Facedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facedown. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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