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
The critique didn’t faze Fountain Street.
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ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Nobody in the room seems fazed.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
One rough outing a week ago didn’t faze Cade Horton.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The Hawks were not fazed, as less than a minute later, Joe Galvin received a pass in front from Luke Munroe and beat Slesar to cut the deficit to one.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Nobody in the room seems fazed.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
One rough outing a week ago didn’t faze Cade Horton.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The Hawks were not fazed, as less than a minute later, Joe Galvin received a pass in front from Luke Munroe and beat Slesar to cut the deficit to one.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for faze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faze
Verb
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Watching a prodigy embarrass the world over 72 holes was riveting; equally captivating is following the same person be exposed by life, hubris and ego.—
Mac Engel
April 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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And, as if embarrassed by the whole business, the show will do something crazy to blast the tear from your eye.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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But Neptune also blurs lines, which is why its influence can feel mysterious or even confusing at times.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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The threats have left operators confused and frozen, unwilling to attempt passage, due to safety fears and uncertainty about Iran's new fee system.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Heat’s third matchup of the season against the Raptors didn’t go well either, as Toronto’s length on the defensive end again bothered Miami.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Along the way, Melton strained his left thumb — and that clearly bothered him.—
Ron Kroichick,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Mexican club put LAFC under pressure from the opening whistle, as the hosts appeared a step slow and a tad flustered during the first 20 minutes.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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But Seymour threw on a press, flustering the Patriots, who began to turn the ball over.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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After weeks of war rattling supply chains, some businesses are beginning to pass along higher costs to consumers with sneaky — and not-so-sneaky — price hikes.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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Maybe there were other things Donovan could have tried; other sabers to rattle, other philanthropists to approach.—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Faze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faze. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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