psyched (out)

verb

past tense of psych (out)
as in scared

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psyched (out)
  1. scared
  2. frightened
  3. terrified
  4. intimidated
  5. terrorized
  6. softened
  7. tired
Verb
  • What scared Josée wasn’t dying, but the uncertainty of when her pain would end.
    — Sai Rajagopal, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026
  • That was what really scared me at the beginning of my own novel-writing process.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 July 2026
Definition of scared
Verb
  • Fig, a dog from Tulare County, disappeared after becoming frightened by fireworks and gunfire during Fourth of July celebrations, according to authorities.
    — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 22 July 2026
  • Fig, an Australian shepherd, ran away from home after getting frightened by July Fourth fireworks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of frightened
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  • Selling meant losing all of that in one signature, and some deep, unspoken part of her was terrified of what came next.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • In a case like the Davis stabbings that terrified a community, there might have been a public outcry if former Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig hadn’t charged Dominguez with murder, Reichel said.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of terrified
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  • The character of Bourdain’s mother, played by Dagmara Dominczyk, is directly inspired by Johnson’s mother, a physician whose exacting standards both intimidated and shaped him.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 July 2026
  • One of her objectives in writing the book was helping home cooks feel less intimidated by the meat counter.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of intimidated
Verb
  • The indiscriminate immigration raids that terrorized Latino communities appeared to have worsened after the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in September, according to LULAC’s report.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • Ina and David Steiner are getting tens of millions of dollars from eBay after being terrorized by former executives and employees in a bizarre harassment campaign.
    — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Definition of terrorized
Verb
  • But as a candidate for governor, Hong had softened her tone while not disavowing her past statements.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • In recent years, critical attitudes towards Terrordome, which was Onwurah’s debut, have softened, with institutions programming the title as part of retrospectives and championing it as a seminal example of afrofuritist filmmaking.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 July 2026
Definition of softened
Verb
  • Fellow striker Ricardo Pepi tired out the Australian back line all day.
    — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 20 June 2026
  • Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025
Definition of tired
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“Psyched (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psyched%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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