as in brittle
having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure
old, embrittled movie film that would never stand up to being run through a projector
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embrittled
Adjective
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In the summertime, higher temperatures and exposure to the elements can leave hair dry, brittle, and prone to breakage.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025 -
Adding to Taiwan’s energy insecurity is the fact that its power grid, while cost-effective, is also brittle.—
Jim Ellis,
Foreign Affairs,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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The forecast also calls for more bottoms made with shirting weight fabrics like crisp cotton poplin and plain weaves.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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Zack Littell struck out eight in seven crisp innings in his Cincinnati debut, and the Reds beat the slumping Chicago Cubs 5-1 at Wrigley Field on Tuesday.—
Matt Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Choose from a slew of sizes and lengths, including short, regular, and tall.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Touchbacks: Touchbacks for kickoffs have been moved from the 30-yard line to the 35-yard line, incentivizing the kicking team to keep the ball in play or have to deal with their opponents being a short trip away from reaching field goal range.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Embrittled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embrittled. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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