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
As professional athletes, Ignite players were used to an audience, so Member-Meneh said cameras in the locker room and in practices didn’t faze them.
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Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 8 Oct. 2025
Meyer's children, meanwhile, aren't fazed by his stardom.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
So far, investors don’t seem fazed by the shutdown.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
At this point, a $14 million AAV on an eight-year deal wouldn’t faze me at all.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 8 Oct. 2025
Meyer's children, meanwhile, aren't fazed by his stardom.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
So far, investors don’t seem fazed by the shutdown.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
At this point, a $14 million AAV on an eight-year deal wouldn’t faze me at all.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faze
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French authorities have arrested several suspects after a frantic manhunt for the men who staged a spectacular daytime heist at the Louvre museum that gripped the world and embarrassed the government in Paris.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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For French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin, the heist spotlights embarrassing security failings at one of France’s most venerable institutions.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Her daughter was confused, and eventually asked Nasser for an explanation as to what had been said.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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At her spring show, Marie-Adam Leenaerdt brought back the style, but her shiny spandex stocking version ensures no one confuses the look for child’s play.—
Laia Garcia-Furtado,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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That’s what bothers me about it.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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The 20-year-old didn’t bother inspecting it further, threw it in the gutter and went on with her day.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Seattle sacked Lawrence a career-high seven times and flustered him all game.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Cardinals’ defense flustered Miami in a signature 24-21 win.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Oct. 2025
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But any agreement reached will be just one touchstone in a thorny and volatile great power rivalry between the world’s superpower democracy and an authoritarian China, whose growing military assertiveness under Xi in the East and South China Seas is rattling US allies in the region.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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On Tuesday, Sanae Takaichi met face-to-face with a man who has rattled leaders around the world, including her Japanese predecessors, on both security and economic fronts.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Faze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faze. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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