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 his grades had been mediocre, and he was rejected right and left, which neither fazed nor surprised him.
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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
These made clear that the former was not remotely fazed by his friend’s 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
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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
These made clear that the former was not remotely fazed by his friend’s 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for faze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faze
Verb
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The games themselves are embarrassing enough to watch.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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One agent was disciplined for insubordination after refusing to go along with the plan to embarrass Comey in this way.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But this cake isn't an exact replica of their earlier chocolate cake, leaving some guests confused about what this cake is.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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Some companies kind of got confused [about] what their true role is and how they’re supposed to be delivering value, and that’s getting a bit corrected now.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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House Republicans haven’t even bothered to show up to work since the shutdown began.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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What continued to bother him was the strange feeling of impending disaster.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ohio State flustered the Illinois offense and quarterback Luke Altmyer, holding them to just 47 yards rushing and limiting an offense that thrives on explosive passing plays.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Bulldogs were able to fluster Sam Leavitt and Joey Aguilar, two high-level quarterbacks who combined to go 34-of-63 with just two touchdowns and four interceptions against them.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Turner would try to rattle Simons at practices, just to test him.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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And, that there was a goblin, squatting in my skull, rattling a metal pail full of bolts and hissing failure, rot, spoil.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Faze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faze. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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