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
Ester is already used to such behavior, and the free-spirited Zuza doesn’t seem fazed by it, playing along with David while keeping him in check.
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
As a romance blossomed, Heard didn’t appear fazed by the 22-year age difference.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
The matchup didn’t faze Horton, who has pitched in big games before, whether in the College World Series with Oklahoma in 2022 or making his MLB debut in New York against a tough Mets lineup.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Morris wasn't fazed when the offer of rental aid came with a major condition: That money would end after seven years, max.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 7 June 2025
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
As a romance blossomed, Heard didn’t appear fazed by the 22-year age difference.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
The matchup didn’t faze Horton, who has pitched in big games before, whether in the College World Series with Oklahoma in 2022 or making his MLB debut in New York against a tough Mets lineup.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Morris wasn't fazed when the offer of rental aid came with a major condition: That money would end after seven years, max.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faze
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The Dodgers embarrassed them on the field and then hit the podcast circuit to shame them some more, ridiculing their defense, their baserunning, their lack of composure and even their unnecessary visits to the mound.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Big yikes: This is a sarcastic phrase to publicly mock or shame someone for a cringey comment, outfit, or behavior and is used to embarrass others in group chats or social media.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
21 July 2025
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The refusal by the union to obey the order left many travelers at Toronto Pearson International Airport confused and frustrated on Aug. 17.—
Allison Lampert,
USA Today,
17 Aug. 2025
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The Chiefs looked overwhelmed and confused at times.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
16 Aug. 2025
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If a body is here, whoever buried it didn’t bother digging deep, because there’s no fear of getting caught.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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The article includes a fancy-looking formula central to the algorithm, but the formula is nearly impossible to decipher since the authors didn’t bother to explain half the symbols in it.—
Noah Giansiracusa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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While some may break out in a cold sweat hearing about a passing asteroid, astronomers are almost never flustered by this kind of event.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
24 July 2025
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Siegemund, 37, plays an unorthodox style of tennis that can leave opponents flustered.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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The change of scenery freed the author to rattle herself in the service of her art and, despite continuing to question her abilities, finally declare pride in her fiction.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
5 Aug. 2025
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True to its nickname, the Bounce House was alive with energy — literally — as the section above the visiting locker room shook, rattled and rolled with students bouncing up and down in excitement before kickoff.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Faze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faze. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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