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
Apparently, young criminals who kill don’t faze Maryland’s governor.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2025
His clients can be notoriously picky, but that doesn’t seem to faze Bifano, who keeps his standards simple: perfection.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
The knock to the face evidently didn’t faze the fan-favorite big man, however.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
Despite all of these changes, others aren’t as fazed about heading to the United States.
—Charmaine Noronha, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2025
His clients can be notoriously picky, but that doesn’t seem to faze Bifano, who keeps his standards simple: perfection.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
The knock to the face evidently didn’t faze the fan-favorite big man, however.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
Despite all of these changes, others aren’t as fazed about heading to the United States.
—Charmaine Noronha, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for faze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faze
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SoCal embarrassed the Jekyll & Hyde Utah team, who were flying how but who lose easily to the near-last place Hard Eights for their only win of the weekend.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Such an attack might embarrass Trump and spur him to make good on his threat in his address to the nation on Saturday evening to respond to Iran with even greater force.—
Uri Friedman,
The Atlantic,
23 June 2025
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Amazon $650 Samsung $650 Best Buy Not to be confused with the Galaxy S24 series, this midrange smartphone from late 2024 has some elements of the flagship phone, but makes some sacrifices to get the price down.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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O’Brien says his critics might be confused because of the novelty of his approach.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
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While notification bundles were an option before, they were primarily used for messaging, and not all developers bothered.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2025
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If Waldron wasn’t battered, then Phillies starter Zack Wheeler was hardly bothered.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 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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Golden State forced Clark into deep 3-point jumpers and flustered the visiting team with tenacious defense in the paint.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
19 June 2025
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Failure to negotiate deals or further postpone the tariffs could once again rattle investors and consumers.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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The high tariffs China and the U.S. imposed on each other's goods rattled markets as American consumers faced higher prices on a wide array of products, like car seats and clothing, while American farmers feared Chinese consumers would buy fewer of their now more expensive food exports.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
27 June 2025
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“Faze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faze. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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