as in to scare
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psych (out)
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Just don’t understand the attraction of settling down with a book and scaring yourself half to death.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
12 Jan. 2026 -
What's more, this door alarm features three sensitivity levels and emits a loud, shrill sound that will instantly scare an intruder away.—
Stephanie Gray,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Secretary of State called the event an attempt to frighten public servants.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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But monks there complained that the slain king was walking around at night, frightening them with strange sounds.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Thornton, 37, of Racine, was initially charged in October in Dane County with stalking and misdemeanor counts of intimidating a victim and disorderly conduct.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Salerno claims her team was disqualified from the following meet, and then began to face intimidating stares from the trans athlete at public events.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Court documents report the girl was terrorized when 44-year-old Summers wrapped both arms around her and refused to let go.—
Mark Price
January 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Jan. 2026
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Their blue line is huge and imposing with Radim Mrtka (BUF), Max Psenicka (UTA) and particularly Jiricek, who terrorized opponents all tournament, while the smaller Galvas competed well while making a ton of plays.—
Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Arnoldo is still waiting for Houston authorities to help him, still terrified that a masked agent will come first.—
Nicole Foy,
ProPublica,
13 Jan. 2026
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Their mother, Dorothy (Susannah Flood), an alcoholic, is passive, withdrawn, and terrified of Mike.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2026
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An overreliance on tools weakens our civilization (and saps the film’s dramatic thrills).—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Hurricanes made other mistakes at crucial times that sapped momentum.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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Each of the eight luxurious scents is packed with softening coconut oil and shea butter.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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Fischer especially recommends making sound-softening updates in rooms with higher ceilings, open layouts, and hardwood flooring, all of which can amplify echo and reverb.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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But waste diversion rates — the amount of garbage being recycled instead of dumped in landfills — remain stubbornly low.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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So some of that fancy technology is going to waste.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Psych (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psych%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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