Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for psyching (out)
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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 -
Kids will love sending this Dilophosaurus sauntering across the floor, frightening everything and everyone in his path.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That’s terrifying on a whole different level.—
Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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At another level, there does seem to be something absurd and even terrifying about the idea that someone who is not elected can become the leader of a country and then will be recognized as the leader of that country and receive the immunities afforded to heads of state.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The man arrested for Tuesday’s attack, Anthony Kazmierczak, faces a charge of forcibly assaulting, opposing, impeding and intimidating Omar, according to a complaint filed in federal court.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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On the 2025 framing case, the jury found Scott guilty of misappropriating a person's identity to harm reputation and of intimidating a witness, but not guilty of two counts of bail jumping.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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How to tell her about this terrible event without scaring her?—
Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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California’s declines can be more properties for sale, nudging sellers to compete on price, and a wobbly economy scaring off some potential buyers.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Masked men were terrorizing an entire city, operating with impunity.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2026
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The defense responded by terrorizing quarterback Tony Eason, who was replaced after completing none of his six passes.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The lower house in the Dutch parliament approved a plan to scrap bonus restrictions for most financial sector staff, a major step in softening a rule that has long been excoriated by the industry.—
Sarah Jacob,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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The remaining ingredients are (brace yourself) anti-inflammatory, antioxidant-rich, barrier-strengthening, moisture-retaining, pollution-protecting, and softening.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Too many turnaround attempts see a CEO throwing spaghetti at the wall in the hopes something will work, further confusing the rank and file and sapping their confidence in management.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Then his shoulder went, sidelining him for more than a month, sapping him of his explosiveness for the rest of the year.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The morning favors slow starts, nudging us to notice needs early and respond without wasting time.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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When monitoring is ignored, and problems go uncorrected, large federal programs can operate for years without adequate safeguards, wasting taxpayer dollars.—
Sheila Weinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Psyching (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psyching%20%28out%29. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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