fazed 1 of 2

past tense of faze

fazed

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adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fazed
Adjective
  • This run – and the exhausted, bewildered looks on the players’ faces throughout it – has no doubt shaped Inter’s odds to win away to Barcelona, which look pretty close to long shot territory.
    Sam Tighe, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
  • In the two years since Tommy Elliott was killed in a mass shooting, Maryanne’s grief has, in turns, left her aghast and overwhelmed, bewildered and incapacitated, grateful and wanting to die.
    Kristina Goetz, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Many people get confused by these forms which contain code and jargon that rarely offer a clear explanation of anything.
    Steve Weisman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Not to be confused with DEI training, skill building is a way to help people improve their communication skills, negotiation style and overall understanding of relevant topics, all while leveling up professionally.
    Doug Melville, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Veteran Harold Gould earns laughs as the often perplexed grandfather.
    Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 12 July 2025
  • Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images Clarkson hinted at not liking three drivers on the grid, which left Brundle quite perplexed and didn't press the reality TV star on who those drivers were.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
Adjective
  • And finally, a baffled daughter-in-law shared that her mother-in-law took it upon herself to write directly on their back door—with a green pen.
    Cameron Schoppa Alex Backus, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
  • But its favorite mood, by far, is one of mild titillation, which arises whenever something slightly out of the ordinary occurs—a ball flies into the crowd, a baffled bird pecks at the service line, a champagne cork enters the field of play—and a burr of chatter rips round the court.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • With the exception of the Russell 2000, which gained 1%, none of the major indices bothered to get out of bed the day after Christmas.
    JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In fact, if you can’t be bothered even to reach for the remote to select this new button, the latest firmware update will also automatically start playing the next episode after a countdown.
    John Archer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The Padres outfielder was seemingly nonplussed by the incident but did call into question his history with the Dodgers.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 20 June 2025
  • Speaking after the game, Weah was completely nonplussed.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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“Fazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fazed. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.

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