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On Tuesday, around 11:16 a.m., officers were called to the area near Garfield Avenue and Whittier Boulevard after receiving calls that an unresponsive man was face down in the roadway, bleeding.
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Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2025
The boys crashed inside, Zain throwing himself face down on a sofa still wearing his bloodied shirt, and Yazid nosing about looking for bandages and disinfectant.
—Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
Their images were broadcast widely on Venezuelan television, face down with their arms tied behind their backs.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
An X-ray table that could read cards face down on the table was also used, Nocella alleged.
—Dan Gallo, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facedown
Adverb
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Their drive extended when Jalen Hurts found Dallas Geodert to convert a fourth down for the third time on the day.—
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By the end of the year, the Gallup Economic Confidence Index, which measures views of the economy and its future, stood at a whopping negative 33, down nearly 20 points since spring.—
Adverb
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Thirty-four people remain missing, according to Archival, revising downward a tally of 38 given earlier on his Facebook page.—
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Measles symptoms can appear between seven and 21 days after exposure and may include high fever, cough, runny nose, red watery eyes, white spots inside the mouth and a red blotchy rash that typically starts on the face and spreads downward.—
Adverb
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Head to Amazon to snag the Nortiv 8 walking shoes for as low as $51, and be sure to check out other comfy sneakers, below.—
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Shop 40 winter boot deals below.—
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“Facedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facedown. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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