PSYCHED (OUT) Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

psyched (out)

verb

past tense of psych (out)

as in scared

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Verb

Don’t be scared by his blue eyes.

— Erin Jensen, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Lendeborg being 24 when camp opens rightly scared away some of the rebuilding teams picking ahead of Golden State, especially in concert with his iffy outside shot.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 June 2026

Definition of scared

Verb

At the time of writing, as the Marine Traffic map shows, tanker traffic is barely moving through the Strait, and many ships, unable to obtain insurance or with their owners frightened at the level of risk involved, are refusing to advance.

— Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
But because the president has frightened Congress, Congress doesn’t raise its voice when the president puts his Albert Speer–like building project, or intends to, on Congress’s land.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

Definition of frightened

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The trailer teases Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the titular creature, who undergoes an intense transformation that leaves the townspeople terrified.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 29 June 2026
Supporters — many of them wearing Colombia’s yellow and red colors — rushed the gates at the home stadium of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, leaving fans terrified and bloodied as security struggled to contain the rush.

— NBC News, NBC news, 28 June 2026

Definition of terrified

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The biggest hurdle, though, is simply believing the Elle Woods who learns to prove her doubters wrong at 16 would be so intimidated when faced with doing it again at 22.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 June 2026
The three-time Grand Slam doubles champion has a varied game with a killer serve, and she won’t be intimidated by Świątek.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 29 June 2026

Definition of intimidated

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This horror reimagining stars Jack Reynor as journalist Charlie Cannon and Laia Costa as his wife, Larissa, whose family is terrorized after their long-missing daughter, Katie (played by Natalie Grace), returns home possessed by an ancient demon.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Gangbangers as young as 14 terrorized a Bronx neighborhood for months with shootouts targeting rivals from a local housing project while often wounding innocent bystanders, law enforcement officials said Monday.

— Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 30 June 2026

Definition of terrorized

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The company disputed the vulnerability's severity, while the government's position softened amid industry criticism and fears of Chinese competitors gaining an advantage.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Think sharp crops softened by length, or longer cuts styled with a deliberate edge.

— Genesis Rivas, InStyle, 1 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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