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
As professional athletes, Ignite players were used to an audience, so Member-Meneh said cameras in the locker room and in practices didn’t faze them.
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Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 8 Oct. 2025
Meyer's children, meanwhile, aren't fazed by his stardom.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
So far, investors don’t seem fazed by the shutdown.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
At this point, a $14 million AAV on an eight-year deal wouldn’t faze me at all.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 8 Oct. 2025
Meyer's children, meanwhile, aren't fazed by his stardom.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
So far, investors don’t seem fazed by the shutdown.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
At this point, a $14 million AAV on an eight-year deal wouldn’t faze me at all.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faze
Verb
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French authorities have arrested several suspects after a frantic manhunt for the men who staged a spectacular daytime heist at the Louvre museum that gripped the world and embarrassed the government in Paris.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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For French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin, the heist spotlights embarrassing security failings at one of France’s most venerable institutions.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Her daughter was confused, and eventually asked Nasser for an explanation as to what had been said.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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At her spring show, Marie-Adam Leenaerdt brought back the style, but her shiny spandex stocking version ensures no one confuses the look for child’s play.—
Laia Garcia-Furtado,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That’s what bothers me about it.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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The 20-year-old didn’t bother inspecting it further, threw it in the gutter and went on with her day.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Seattle sacked Lawrence a career-high seven times and flustered him all game.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Cardinals’ defense flustered Miami in a signature 24-21 win.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Oct. 2025
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Everyone notes his film pedigree, some his politics, although Mamdani’s democratic socialist agenda rattled Wall Street and other higher-end precincts as his plans rely on increasing taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Lauren Petracca | Bloomberg | Getty Images A wave of layoffs is rattling corporate America.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Faze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faze. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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