Synonyms

faze

American

[feyz] / feɪz /

verb (used with object)

fazed, fazing

to cause to be disturbed or disconcerted; daunt.

The worst insults cannot faze him.

Synonyms:

confound, fluster, perturb, discomfit, disconcert

faze British

/ feɪz /

verb

(tr) to disconcert; worry; disturb

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Etymology

Origin of faze

First recorded in 1820–30, dialectal form of feeze

Example Sentences

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Matthews took over the leadoff position, but it did not faze her.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

That’s why the growing hardship number, while dramatic, doesn’t necessarily faze experts yet.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Playing in Australia is unlikely to faze the North Korean players, who receive "political training" to cope with being in a foreign country, according to Edinburgh University's Lee.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

“A practice field dusted with manure didn’t faze Leahy,” Mr. Maisel writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

At first I had felt sorry for Miss Whitlaw, but I should have realized there was nothing that could faze that lady.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep

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