as in to embarrass
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
the collapse of part of the scenery didn't faze the actors one bit, and they just carried on
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Recent Examples of faze
The break for the 4 Nations Face-Off sure didn’t seem to faze the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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Kevin Papetti, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Denzel Washington has seen too much Oscar drama for the 2025 nominations to faze him.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Others point out just how unattainable these men’s lifestyles are.
Lebowitz, who moved to New York City from Long Island in 2007, isn’t fazed by the criticism.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
Merryweather wasn’t fazed by the electric environment, needing only six pitches to record a perfect first inning in a bullpen game for the Cubs.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Papetti, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Denzel Washington has seen too much Oscar drama for the 2025 nominations to faze him.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Others point out just how unattainable these men’s lifestyles are.
Lebowitz, who moved to New York City from Long Island in 2007, isn’t fazed by the criticism.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
Merryweather wasn’t fazed by the electric environment, needing only six pitches to record a perfect first inning in a bullpen game for the Cubs.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faze
Verb
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Mariah Carey just pulled a classic mom move by embarrassing her teenage son in front of his friends.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
5 Apr. 2025
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The leaking was intended to embarrass Bork, whose nomination was ultimately rejected by the U.S. Senate albeit for reasons unrelated to his rental list.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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No one was going to confuse Colossal with the Sierra Club.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Few foods confuse foreign visitors quite like brunost, Norwegian brown cheese.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Because Congress never bothered to write a law to establish it.—
Jay Cost,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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Chicago Bears - Will Campbell, OL, LSU Will Campbell has fallen a bit due to his shorter arm length, but that likely won't bother Ben Johnson.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Jimmy Kimmel flustered guest Pedro Pascal with a suggestive question about Reed Richards' stretchable body parts on Monday's episode of his late-night show.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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DePaul Prep rallied, though, flustering the Crusaders with a full-court press.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Read More: Detentions of Tourists and Visa-Holders Fuel Anxiety About Travel to U.S. Neighbors said they were left rattled by the arrest, which played out at 5:30 p.m. on a residential block.—
JAKE OFFENHARTZ,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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Shifting government policies are adversely impacting business, rattling financial markets, and disrupting supply chains.—
Mark A. Cohen,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Faze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faze. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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