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
We weren’t fazed when the stock, which was pretty flat for the week, didn’t move on the bullish report.
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Morgan Chittum,paulina Likos,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
If Sant Ambroeus Paris happens to be a stone’s throw from legendary hot spots like Lipp and at a moment where American restaurateurs are landing in Paris in droves, the hospitality executive isn’t fazed.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 5 Dec. 2025
But Cleveland’s nasty weather and even nastier defense didn’t faze the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
The chief executive behind it isn’t fazed.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
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Morgan Chittum,paulina Likos,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
If Sant Ambroeus Paris happens to be a stone’s throw from legendary hot spots like Lipp and at a moment where American restaurateurs are landing in Paris in droves, the hospitality executive isn’t fazed.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 5 Dec. 2025
But Cleveland’s nasty weather and even nastier defense didn’t faze the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
The chief executive behind it isn’t fazed.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faze
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The assignment is to sit there and talk about it in public and possibly embarrass yourself by getting into a verbal confrontation in front of a restaurant of otherwise uninterested bystanders.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Recently, Ryan spoke about the Beckham situation, the process of writing material as a mother without embarrassing her kids and her new goal of returning to the career trajectory of her pre-pregnant self in the near future.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Transparency Without Predictability Feels Like an Excuse Don’t confuse transparency with honesty.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Last summer, Noemi Rios of Dallas started the grassroots organization Vecinos Unidos to advise immigrants of their rights and to identify people who may be confused by or scared of the system.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2026
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Zamiri doesn’t really bother filming fans rushing Charli’s car or whatever—this has been the quintessential mock-pop-doc scene since A Hard Day’s Night but these days the fans rush you online.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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Aquarius' biggest struggle in 2026 Don’t bother trying to control the outcome.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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His strong, powerful hands can help collapse the pocket and make quarterbacks flustered.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Stidham was clearly flustered by it more and more as the game went along.—
Doug Kyed,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2026
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The situation was the latest test for officials in Austin, a liberal city where distrust of federal immigration agencies runs deep and residents have been rattled by recent events in Minneapolis.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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Vrabel adjusted the defense away from a blitz-happy scheme meant to rattle Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Faze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faze. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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