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
Dean Kaiser said he's not fazed by the level of the Fox River at this point.
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Noel Brennan, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
That didn’t seem to faze Golden State, which opened the second quarter on a 13-0 run to take a 35-31 lead.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
But the situation didn't faze veteran anchor Al Roker.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Even with her new exposure, Rodrigo told The Times that she wasn’t fazed by her stardom.
—Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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Noel Brennan, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
That didn’t seem to faze Golden State, which opened the second quarter on a 13-0 run to take a 35-31 lead.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
But the situation didn't faze veteran anchor Al Roker.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Even with her new exposure, Rodrigo told The Times that she wasn’t fazed by her stardom.
—Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for faze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faze
Verb
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That this series has flipped on its head seemed almost impossible last Sunday, when the Celtics embarrassed Philadelphia in a Game 4 win on the Sixers’ home floor.—
Tobias Bass,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The Mets were embarrassed by the Washington Nationals in an 14-2 blowout to even up the series at one game apiece.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Old luggage barcode stickers can confuse airline systems and increase the risk of bags being misrouted or delayed.—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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Directness is often confused with insensitivity.—
Jonathan Alpert OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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After a frustrating conversation with a hotel staffer about the air conditioning, a hot and bothered Fuller threw on a ball cap, turned it backward and recorded a rant on his cellphone.—
Tia Mitchell,
AJC.com,
1 May 2026
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Nine months after Varland was traded, Twins fans are still bothered the hometown kid isn’t clicking for them instead, especially given recent results from Minnesota’s bullpen.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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This comes up every few years, and everyone gets all flustered every few years.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Lullaby, Book of Love’s 1988 follow-up, is the sound of a band that felt surprised and flustered by unexpected success.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
26 Apr. 2026
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The majority, rather than being rattled by a president who had attempted a coup, labored to protect the country from the hypothetical danger of a presidency rendered impotent by specious criminal prosecutions.—
Gregg Nunziata,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Conflict in the Middle East is rattling energy markets, pushing up the cost of natural gas—the backbone of nitrogen fertilizer production—and exposing once again just how vulnerable farmers and families are to shocks beyond their control.—
Carlos Alvarado Quesada,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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