faze

verb

ˈfāz How to pronounce faze (audio)
Definition of fazenext
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 Jim said he wasn't fazed by the WSJ report on a CEO transition, noting that boards need to regularly have these discussions as part of their duty. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 The exploitation, rejection, and suffering Jean and Joan encounter along their journey doesn’t seem to faze them. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 Desanctes isn’t fazed by the brutal heat or hours of waiting around. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 As seen in video obtained by Fox News Digital, McGraw didn't let the hard fall faze him. — Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for faze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faze
  1. embarrass
  2. confuse
  3. bother
  4. fluster
  5. rattle
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  • Reese said the exercise left her upset with Smesko and worried about embarrassing herself in front of the team.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Over two games in Tampa, the Rays had embarrassed the Yankees – nearly no hitting them in Game 1 and putting the ball in play and watching the errors ensue in Game 2.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of embarrass
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  • Bill Belichick has made a Hall of Fame career on confusing young quarterbacks.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Splitter praises his movement on and off the ball, which seems to visibly confuse opposing defenses.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of confuse
Verb
  • Palo Alto Networks did that after buying [Israeli startup] CyberArk, but why would most companies bother?
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • That woman was truly unbothered, a term tossed around online, but the literal act of not being bothered is impossible for most people beyond the quirkiest, like my onetime neighbor, or maybe Fran Lebowitz.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of bother
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  • Milwaukee tends to fluster opponents by dictating the action in a way no other offense does.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Chicago rallied from a 2-0 hole after being flustered by Marlins starter Janson Junk, who threw five scoreless innings.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of fluster
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  • At least 19 people have been killed, thousands of flights have been affected and global markets have been rattled.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The vast majority of attention will train on Manning, who looked rattled once again in his fourth season at Texas.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of rattle

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“Faze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faze. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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