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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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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 19 Apr. 2025.
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