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
Nobody in the room seems fazed.
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Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
One rough outing a week ago didn’t faze Cade Horton.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The Hawks were not fazed, as less than a minute later, Joe Galvin received a pass in front from Luke Munroe and beat Slesar to cut the deficit to one.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Sprenkel is one of the youngest coaches in Central Florida, but that doesn’t faze him.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
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Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
One rough outing a week ago didn’t faze Cade Horton.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The Hawks were not fazed, as less than a minute later, Joe Galvin received a pass in front from Luke Munroe and beat Slesar to cut the deficit to one.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Sprenkel is one of the youngest coaches in Central Florida, but that doesn’t faze him.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for faze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faze
Verb
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Harbaugh has taken a blow torch to the Giants’ embarrassing special teams unit.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Tonight’s ceremony had none of the major dramatic mishaps that have both embarrassed the Academy Awards’ organizers and affirmed the event’s status as must-see live TV.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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This device is a high-tech centrifuge that simulates microgravity by spinning vials with samples around two axes, effectively confusing the cells inside as to their position in space.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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In addition, DraftKings argues that consumers aren’t confused by DraftKings’ use of March Madness.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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At Brookhurst and Magnolia streets, construction was stopped so nearby birds that were nesting weren’t bothered.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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Throughout the day, jot down any worries that are bothering you, particularly the ones that keep popping up.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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But Seymour threw on a press, flustering the Patriots, who began to turn the ball over.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Buckeyes were flustered at times and committed 15 turnovers on the day.—
Ben Messinger,
Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The second time around, the glass rattled as Ovechkin made contact with York, and the crowd at Capital One Arena noticed.—
Bailey Johnson,
Washington Post,
1 Apr. 2026
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Since strikes began in February, Iran has blocked tanker traffic through the strait, sending global energy prices surging and rattling financial markets.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Faze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faze. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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