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
When, in high school, Emily, Max, and Cameron built a music studio in the basement of Max’s Fort Greene brownstone, Annie put up heavy drapes for sound-proofing and wasn’t fazed.
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The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
We weren’t fazed when the stock, which was pretty flat for the week, didn’t move on the bullish report.
—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
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The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
We weren’t fazed when the stock, which was pretty flat for the week, didn’t move on the bullish report.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faze
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One day, Will goes viral after embarrassing ROAR league MVP, Mane Attraction (Aaron Pierre), during a streetball challenge, prompting his favorite team, the Vineland Thorns, to sign him to a season-ending contract in a desperate attempt to juice ticket sales.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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The case has deeply embarrassed the royal family, especially his mother, who suffers from an incurable lung illness and who is torn between her role as mother and future queen.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The citizens of Texas are confusing hospitality for complacency.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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To give my permission to be sad, to be angry, to be confused.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Musgrave crossed the finish line in cross-country skiing today in a tank top, and the cold didn’t seem to bother him one bit.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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My damp clothes didn’t bother either one of us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Nothing flusters her except dogs barking, and as the story unfolds the reason is easily surmised.—
Mary Damiano,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Why does Self sound flustered with the situation after games, then flustered with the people talking about the situation in between games?—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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His pursuit of ownership of Greenland, a Danish territory, has also rattled European leaders in recent months.—
Azhar Sukri,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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At last year's conference, Vice President JD Vance delivered a combative address that rattled European capitals and fueled fears of an accelerating trans-Atlantic split.—
Olivia Gazis,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Faze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faze. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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