PSYCHING (OUT) Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

psyching (out)

verb

present participle of psych (out)

as in frightening

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Powell tried to open the stall door, and then began fondling himself, frightening the 11-year-old, who tried to leave, but Powell blocked him from getting out.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 June 2026
This war has been a disaster for them, frightening away foreign investors, tourists and talent and burdening them with a future of huge new defense bills to deter Iran after the United States is gone.

— Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 15 May 2026

Definition of frightening

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Grand Canyon The Grand Canyon is breathtaking and also terrifying with a 4-year-old along.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Facing the endless Cylon onslaught in the void of space is terrifying even in 2D battles, but many of Scattered Hopes' gut punches happen during unexpected narrative events or tough choices that doom entire ship populations.

— Ian Stokes, Space.com, 15 May 2026

Definition of terrifying

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The masks are often vibrant and colorful but sometimes intimidating, depicting superheroes, animals or other symbolic figures.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Superior Court Judge Alex Manning issued the order June 15 prohibiting the county’s top administrator from getting close to Amit Mehrotra, a neighbor in the Ellard subdivision in Roswell, and from harassing or intimidating Mehrotra or his family.

— Reed Williams, AJC.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of intimidating

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Suddenly the seller is tiptoeing, managing the buyer's mood, terrified of saying the wrong thing and scaring them off.

— Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Two earthquakes jolted Venezuela with one-two punch on Wednesday, damaging buildings and scaring people who felt the violent shaking.

— Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026

Definition of scaring

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Brooks also relished his role as a class clown, terrorizing his teachers and leaving his friends gasping with laughter.

— Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
But his journey from shining shoes in the slums to terrorizing defenses in the world’s biggest stadiums relies too heavily on the flashy montage to pack an emotional punch.

— Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Definition of terrorizing

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And that's especially critical this July with inflation surging again, wages softening and higher borrowing costs expected to remain unchanged for the foreseeable future.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Most at-home versions last around one to four weeks, depending on hair type, product strength, and aftercare, with results gradually softening as the brow hairs return to their natural direction.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026

Definition of softening

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To be clear, government spending is the biggest, most economy-sapping tax of all.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
With the World Cup kickoff just over a week away, climate scientists are warning that heat could be an invisible opponent, slowing play at open-air venues like Kansas City Stadium (Arrowhead Stadium), sapping players’ legs and testing fans in sweltering conditions.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026

Definition of sapping

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Official processes for making purchases are bureaucratic and slow, and procurement teams often decide to take matters into their own hands, wasting money in the process.

— Andrew Zhyvolovych, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
China is not wasting any time in getting this plank of the plan off to a robust start, and that matters.

— Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 June 2026

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