psych out
Example Sentences
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The Garden’s bad blood toward Green, who seemed to psych out the Celtics in Game 2, took a back seat early to Boston’s crisp play.
From Washington Post • Jun. 9, 2022
In the N.B.A., the fans are imbued with the power to influence the refs, psych out free-throw shooters and generally mess with players’ heads.
From New York Times • Sep. 4, 2020
“Every group setting has a hierarchy of power and interrelated networks. The first order of business is to psych out this order, then decide where you and your skills fit into it.”
From US News • Sep. 30, 2014
"I'm trying to psych out an entire culture when all we have are bits and pieces to go on," she says.
From Time Magazine Archive
Thus an inferior athletic team "sells woof tickets," trying to psych out its opponents.
From Time Magazine Archive
