as in to embarrass
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
the collapse of part of the scenery didn't faze the actors one bit, and they just carried on
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Recent Examples of faze
But there's nothing that can really faze us.
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
There are lots of movies about aging Hollywood actresses—Sunset Boulevard and All About Eve are prime examples—but somehow we’re supposed to assume that growing older doesn’t faze men as much.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Milo's reaction to winning fourth didn't even faze him.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Nothing seems to faze the Red Sox rookie, who continues to display a maturity beyond his 21 years.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
There are lots of movies about aging Hollywood actresses—Sunset Boulevard and All About Eve are prime examples—but somehow we’re supposed to assume that growing older doesn’t faze men as much.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Milo's reaction to winning fourth didn't even faze him.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Nothing seems to faze the Red Sox rookie, who continues to display a maturity beyond his 21 years.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faze
Verb
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We wouldn’t be embarrassed by it, nor would the audience.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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What People Are Saying Maritime analysts have weighed in on the nature reserve declaration, with some linking it to the August 11 collision that embarrassed Beijing.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Yes, God confuses the language and scatters everyone, thereby creating linguistic and cultural diversity.—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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At one point, O’Steen was confused by a question, and the resulting back-and-forth was reminiscent of an Abbott and Costello repartee.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The women were too busy cooking, crafting, and caring for the family to bother with the stone tools used by men in hunting and building.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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Why ban books, Postman asked, if no one bothers to read them?—
Time,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But Brozena was not flustered, winning 16 and 18 to end the match.—
Boston Herald staff,
Boston Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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One is that the leader may have been caught by surprise and is flustered, out of their Window of Tolerance.—
Dr. Joel Rothaizer,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Some residents lamented the change that continues to rattle the historic Denver neighborhood, one that has already experienced generations of displacement.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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One moment, the Sound of Sleat is a sheet of silver under a pale sun; the next, wind drives rain sideways into the distillery’s courtyard, rattling the pagoda roof.—
Gina Pace,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Faze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faze. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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