fazing

present participle of faze

Example Sentences

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fazing
Verb
  • Ukraine has carried out major drone strikes on Russia’s two largest cities, embarrassing the Kremlin with images of black plumes of smoke that circulated widely online, despite regulations restricting their publication.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • But in this case, the ejection was absolutely unnecessary and, frankly, embarrassing for Lentz.
    Levi Weaver, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • One of the biggest mistakes students make is confusing a loan approval with an affordability recommendation.
    Scott White, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Meta’s new cloud business — selling excess compute capacity to outside customers — is confusing on its face.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Though brief, Yoon’s martial law declaration plunged South Korea into a political crisis, paralyzing politics and high-level diplomacy while rattling financial markets.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
  • High yields worldwide have been rattling investors since the war sent oil prices bursting above $100 per barrel in March.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Travis was snapped having a blast bothering Jason as the duo attended a match between Jupiter Links GC and The Bay Golf Club at SoFi Center on March 3.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • For now, the Royals hope to figure out exactly what’s bothering him.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • The Pistons’ defense is swarming and flustering the Cavs.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 8 May 2026
  • But Seymour threw on a press, flustering the Patriots, who began to turn the ball over.
    Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • This imbalance is perhaps not expressly disconcerting much of the time.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
  • There was also some disconcerting history to consider.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026

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“Fazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fazing. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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