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What is another word for psyching out?

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Present participle for to make somebody nervous, upset, or alarmed

Present participle for to diminish the confidence or courage of

Present participle for to disconcert someone with an unblinking face-to-face confrontation

Present participle for to cause to be anxious or worried

Present participle for to predict, prophesy, or tell of future events

Present participle for to cause disarray or disorganization in the order of

Present participle for to cause (someone) to be confused or perplexed

Present participle for to diminish the confidence or courage of

Present participle for to amaze or strike with wonder

Present participle for to deceive or fool someone

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Present participle for to make somebody nervous, upset, or alarmed

terrorizing^US

putting someone off their stride

terrorising^UK

putting out of countenance

putting someone off their stroke

setting someone back on their heels

pulling the rug from under

making someone scratch their head

causing to be at a stand

pulling the rug out from under

stopping someone in their tracks

upsetting the applecart

baulking^UK

balking^US

causing someone to lose their composure

tyrannizing^US

tyrannising^UK

taking your breath away

blinding someone with something

knocking the stuffing out of

hitting like a ton of bricks

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

filling with consternation

throwing into a tizzy

scaring the bejesus out of

making someone jump out of their skin

giving someone a jolt

giving someone a fright

setting someone thinking

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

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“It was an intimidation tactic. She was trying to psych me out by making me wait.”

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Present participle for to diminish the confidence or courage of

knocking the stuffing out of

throwing cold water on

making someone fed up

giving someone the blues

putting a damper on

pouring cold water on

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Present participle for to disconcert someone with an unblinking face-to-face confrontation

sticking to your guns

coming face to face with

facing up

meeting eyeball-to-eyeball

looking straight in the eye

enduring

resisting

bearing

calling someone's bluff

holding the line against

living through

standing firm

persevering in the face of

treating with contempt

remaining firm

going the distance against

standing

taking a stand against

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Present participle for to cause to be anxious or worried

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Present participle for to predict, prophesy, or tell of future events

signalling^UK

signaling^US

visualizing^US

visualising^UK

seeing something coming

coming to the conclusion

contemplating the possibility of

taking for granted

having sneaking suspicion

banking on

waiting for

preparing for

drawing the inference

gaging^US

running it up flagpole

reading between lines

kicking around

beating one's brains

building castles in air

gauging^UK

seeing handwriting on wall

theorizing^US

theorising^UK

recognizing^US

taking into consideration

recognising^UK

taking something on board

modelling^UK

modeling^US

seeing in your mind's eye

making allowances for

realizing^US

making preparations for

making plans for

making concessions for

realising^UK

having a sneaking feeling

fearing

having a funny feeling

having a foreboding

having a feeling

having a sneaking suspicion

taking a stab

taking a stab at

latching on to

forming an opinion of

making an estimate of

having a sneaking suspicion of

cottoning on to

catching on to

taking a shot

jumping to a conclusion

making an educated guess

drawing conclusions

scenting

becoming conscious of

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Present participle for to cause disarray or disorganization in the order of

ravelling^UK

raveling^US

getting into a tangle

throwing into disorder

throwing into confusion

turning upside down

throwing into disarray

upsetting the applecart

throwing a spanner in the works

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

making more difficult

bedeviling^US

bedevilling^UK

bringing into disorder

bringing into disarray

throwing into a state of disorganization

colouring^UK

coloring^US

muddying the waters of

meshing

intertwining

throwing up smoke screen

rendering unintelligible

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Present participle for to cause (someone) to be confused or perplexed

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Present participle for to diminish the confidence or courage of

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Present participle for to amaze or strike with wonder

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Present participle for to deceive or fool someone

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