FAZING Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

fazing

verb

present participle of faze

as in embarrassing

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 fazing Chalk it up as another part of the acclimation process, which doesn’t seem to be fazing the newest Hornets’ all that much. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026 Those warnings, however, don't seem to be fazing many young Americans, who appear most drawn to his message over any political label from either Democrats or the GOP. — Elena Moore, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025

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My New York neighbors barely said hello; in Singapore, a stranger would probably politely look away rather than risk embarrassing you.

— Amanda Lee Koe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
After those results went public, embarrassing Muñiz and a few other judges, the Florida Bar stopped conducting surveys and publishing the results … leaving Florida voters with even fewer resources.

— Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of embarrassing

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The decision to pursue short-term Band-Aid measures for a weak labor market and foreign trade tensions is confusing at first pass.

— Oliver Melton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026
Trump and his officials also offered confusing messages as to why Starshield — which Ukraine uses for drone strikes and air defense — had been throttled.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of confusing

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One aerial fight is a dazzler with long takes of planes swooping through the clouds accompanied by the teeth-rattling clatter of lightning bolts that crash against your ears like metal trashcan lids.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
The rise of Starlink has put pressure on legacy broadband providers like Charter and Comcast, with the new report about Boost Mobile also rattling wireless carriers.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of rattling

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But the growing concentration of wealth has been disconcerting for voters.

— Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Rates of autism are rising to previously unseen levels, owing largely to better detection and new diagnostic criteria, but the numbers are still disconcerting.

— Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of disconcerting

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