faze

[ feyz ]

/ feɪz /

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verb (used with object), fazed, faz·ing.

to cause to be disturbed or disconcerted; daunt: The worst insults cannot faze him.

OTHER WORDS FOR faze

disconcert, discomfit, perturb, fluster, confound.

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Origin of faze

First recorded in 1820–30, Americanism; dialectal form of feeze

Words nearby faze

fayalite, Faye correction, Fayetteville, fayre, Fayum, faze, fazed, f.b., F.B.A., FBI, FBL

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How to use faze in a sentence

Even a $5 billion fine imposed by the Federal Trade Commission after the Cambridge Analytica scandal didn’t really faze the company.
Facebook’s strategy: Avert disaster, apologize and keep growing|Susan Benkelman|July 9, 2021|Washington Post
Although some leagues were fazed less than others, with the NFL somehow coming out as predictable as ever — because of course it did — many of the sports we track had some of their most chaotic seasons in recent memory.
How Well Did Our Sports Predictions Hold Up During A Year Of Chaos?|Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com)|June 8, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
It doesn’t faze the giraffes, but a pressure like that would cause all sorts of problems for people, from heart failure to kidney failure to swollen ankles and legs.
Heads up! The cardiovascular secrets of giraffes|Ars Staff|May 30, 2021|Ars Technica
However, when asked about his comfort level putting a rookie in net, he said it didn’t faze him.
Capitals not naming their starting goaltender ahead of playoff opener|Samantha Pell|May 13, 2021|Washington Post

Viewers can’t look away, cringe from vicarious fear, or some combination of both — and are amazed that Thompson isn’t fazed at all.
TikTok’s viral beekeeper is getting a lot of ... buzz|Travis Andrews|March 18, 2021|Washington Post
I said I already know about Ferguson, nothing new can faze me about Ferguson.
The Day Ferguson Cops Were Caught in a Bloody Lie|Michael Daly|August 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
None of this has seemed to faze the journalist, who, this fashion season, displayed her trademark ability to excite and infuriate.
Fashion's Most Feared Critic|Jacob Bernstein|October 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST
First, the cheap shot threats that might have intimidated other victims and their lawyers don't faze me.
Steven Seagal Under Siege|John Connolly|April 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
J'Absolutely Refuse to let this afternoon's decision faze me.
The Bag Lady Papers, Part IV|Alexandra Penney|January 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST
They may tell me we had a heavy storm in the middle of the night, but it didn't faze me one little bit.
Chums of the Camp Fire|Lawrence J. Leslie
Once or twice they came near having a spill in wind that didn't faze us a bit.
The Outdoor Girls in a Winter Camp|Laura Lee Hope
She got witch en' hoodoo charms, en' say ol' Nick en' all his imps cayn't faze 'er.
The Cottage of Delight|Will N. Harben
With only two of us aboard you know how easy she climbed; three passengers she could hoist, but four might faze her.
The Aeroplane Boys Flight|John Luther Langworthy
Seems as though his sense of proportion was out of gear; and you cant faze him, either.
Weatherby's Inning|Ralph Henry Barbour

British Dictionary definitions for faze

faze

/ (feɪz) /

verb

(tr) to disconcert; worry; disturb

Word Origin for faze

C19: variant of feeze

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