psyching (out)

verb

Definition of psyching (out)next
present participle of psych (out)
as in frightening

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psyching (out)
  1. intimidating
  2. terrorizing
  3. softening
  4. sapping
Verb
  • But what’s really intimidating is looking at his size-21 shoes.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Sitting outside my baby boy's house intimidating them.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of intimidating
Verb
  • In Season 1, Wednesday worked to master her emerging psychic abilities while tracking down a monster terrorizing the local town.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
  • This could be your most exciting Thanksgiving yet with plenty of drama and maybe even a rogue murderer terrorizing the town during the celebrations.
    EW.com, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of terrorizing
Verb
  • Avoid items that show signs of changes in food texture, such as softening or ice crystals.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
  • For those with rounder faces, a fringe can add interest and elongate the face, and bangs can have a softening effect on those with more angular features.
    Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of softening
Verb
  • And if Alabama cancels marquee matchups, other SEC schools will assuredly follow — potentially sapping the sport of must-see intersectional duels that energize the September competition calendar.
    Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The setbacks certainly had a way of sapping a team’s spirit.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of sapping
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