as in competing
to engage in a contest
eager to face off with her longtime tennis rival
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Recent Examples of facing off
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays are facing off in the World Series as LA looks to become baseball's first back-to-back champions in a quarter-century, and the Blue Jays will try to win their first Fall Classic since 1993.
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Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Canadian Thanksgiving, with the Toronto Blue Jays facing off against the Seattle Mariners in the American League Championship Series.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Lewis Tan led the 2021 film as Cole Young, an MMA fighter facing off against Outworld enemies in a high-stakes battle for the universe.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
The Mariners begin their bid to reach a first ever World Series on Sunday, facing off against the Toronto Blue Jays in Canada.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
On season 28, Sophie joined Alex Guarnaschelli in facing off against her father and actually beat him.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The weekend marks a major milestone for the NBA, as years of rebuilding its relationship with its second-largest market culminate with the Phoenix Suns and Brooklyn Nets facing off in the Venetian Arena here.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Second Dinner recently ran two Video Quests on Mobile featuring fan favorites Venom, Thor, and Spider-Man facing off in a superhero battle.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
This is when fans can submit ticket applications for individual group-stage matches (the tournament’s opening round that features groups of teams facing off round robin–style before the teams with the best records advance into the single-elimination knockout-round bracket).
—Meredith Heil Bock, AFAR Media, 25 Sep. 2025
Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Canadian Thanksgiving, with the Toronto Blue Jays facing off against the Seattle Mariners in the American League Championship Series.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Lewis Tan led the 2021 film as Cole Young, an MMA fighter facing off against Outworld enemies in a high-stakes battle for the universe.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
The Mariners begin their bid to reach a first ever World Series on Sunday, facing off against the Toronto Blue Jays in Canada.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
On season 28, Sophie joined Alex Guarnaschelli in facing off against her father and actually beat him.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The weekend marks a major milestone for the NBA, as years of rebuilding its relationship with its second-largest market culminate with the Phoenix Suns and Brooklyn Nets facing off in the Venetian Arena here.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Second Dinner recently ran two Video Quests on Mobile featuring fan favorites Venom, Thor, and Spider-Man facing off in a superhero battle.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
This is when fans can submit ticket applications for individual group-stage matches (the tournament’s opening round that features groups of teams facing off round robin–style before the teams with the best records advance into the single-elimination knockout-round bracket).
—Meredith Heil Bock, AFAR Media, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facing off
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As a result, the Miss Universe Organization revoked her title for breaching contractual obligations by competing in another external pageant before finishing her reign.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Critics say both votes were marred by irregularities, including challengers being barred from competing.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Baltimore won a playoff game last season and entered 2025 with expectations of contending for a Super Bowl title.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Colombia disputes this, contending that Santa Rosa did not exist when the treaty was signed and therefore cannot be claimed under its terms.—
Isa Cardona,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Facing off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facing%20off. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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