To confront an unpleasant situation with resolution and assurance: had to face up or get out; finally faced up to the problem.

FACED definition: having a specified kind of face or number of faces (usually used in combination). See examples of faced used in a sentence.

Faced generally refers to confronting or dealing with a difficult or challenging situation or task. This term can also refer to the side of a structure, object or a person that is positioned towards or in partial view โ€ฆ

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The word 'faced' is the past tense of 'face', which means to confront or deal with something. It is commonly used to express encountering difficulties or situations that require attention and action.

Dec 24, 2025ย ยท Adjective faced (not comparable) (in combination) Having a specified type or number of faces.

The term โ€˜facedโ€™ usually refers to something that is positioned opposite to something else, often used in the context of a surface that is exposed or oriented towards a direction.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English ยฉ 2025 faced (fฤst), adj. having a specified kind of face or number of faces (usually used in combination): a sweet-faced child; โ€ฆ

Leonard was abruptly sent home from Washington before the Clippers faced the Wizards earlier this week, missing all three road games because of irritation in his left knee.

Leonard was abruptly sent home from Washington before the Clippers faced the Wizards earlier this week, missing all three road games because of irritation in his left knee.

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