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
At this point, a $14 million AAV on an eight-year deal wouldn’t faze me at all.
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Murat Ates, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
But his grades had been mediocre, and he was rejected right and left, which neither fazed nor surprised him.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Much like the first time — and all his starts before it — Cameron wasn’t fazed by his surroundings.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
Carla isn’t fazed because her DMs are open.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
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Murat Ates, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
But his grades had been mediocre, and he was rejected right and left, which neither fazed nor surprised him.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Much like the first time — and all his starts before it — Cameron wasn’t fazed by his surroundings.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
Carla isn’t fazed because her DMs are open.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faze
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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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The New York Mets fell short of the postseason in embarrassing fashion last season, so this offseason is going to be more important than ever.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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One of the higher-ups felt my title Stairway to Heaven would be confused with the 1939 movie of the same name.—
Cameron Crowe,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Historically, people disguised themselves in mystical and mythical ensembles time of year in order to confuse ghosts and deter them from wreaking havoc; the Celts even carved faces into vegetables to keep the entities away from their food.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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Not the kind of thrift store that’s actually thrifty, but the kind of thrift store that doesn’t have any price tags because the people who can afford to shop there don’t need to bother themselves with price tags.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Being a double Viking with Swedish and Norman blood on each side of my family, the cold never bothered me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Nor is he flustered when the offense stalls.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Listed at 6-foot-4 and 240 pounds, Trigg is on a hot streak with 60-plus yards in three straight games, including 155 yards against a Kansas State defense that flustered TCU on Saturday in Manhattan.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Oct. 2025
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Success doesn't rattle him, failure doesn't rattle him.—
Kyle McGovern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The use of CIDs – a legal tool that allows the government to gather information during a civil investigation – rattled corporate America.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Faze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faze. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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