as in exhaustion
a complete depletion of energy or strength
months of overtime work have left her worn to a frazzle
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1
as in to wear
to damage or diminish by continued friction
years of use have frazzled the cord for the window blinds to the breaking point
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as in to kill
to use up all the physical energy of
trying to hold down two full-time jobs had completely frazzled him
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as in to bother
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
an endless series of dietary warnings that had served only to frazzle the general public
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Recent Examples of frazzle
Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 June 2021
More than any other cast member this year, Kate McKinnon let the frazzle show.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 May 2021
Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
Allowing intrusive pinging to call the shots automatically puts you in a foot race that can leave you frazzled.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The industrious and dedicated Studley looked worn to a frazzle by June.
—Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 June 2021
More than any other cast member this year, Kate McKinnon let the frazzle show.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 May 2021
Verb
If the Marconi telecommunications frazzled, the Carpathia would never have heard the Titanic’s SOS call.
—Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
Allowing intrusive pinging to call the shots automatically puts you in a foot race that can leave you frazzled.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frazzle
Noun
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The result can feel like exhaustion, even when the change is welcome.—
Inga Bielińska,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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That last one was a mild surprise since he’s avoided his Michael Jackson parodies over the past few years due the revelations of Finding Neverland, and simple exhaustion after playing them every show going back to the Eighties.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
13 July 2025
Verb
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John tried physical therapy and wearing a brace, but the spine kept worsening.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Jackie opted for a long black Giambattista Valli gown featuring a floral neckline, while Sadie and Sunny also chose casual chic outfits for the bash, with the eldest daughter wearing a black top and baggy jeans, while Sunny donned a white T-shirt and jeans.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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In that incident, a rooftop gunman fired at Trump from roughly 150 yards away, grazing his right ear and killing one attendee, Corey Comperatore, before Secret Service agents shot the attacker dead.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Drivers struck and killed more than 7,000 people on roads in the United States in 2024, enough to fill 31 Boeing 737 passenger jets.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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There’s something delicious about sipping lemonade after a dip in the pool, looking down from the balcony at the day-trippers all hot and bothered below.—
Richard Godwin,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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Chisholm, the Yankees’ hottest hitter over the last month or so, has said that the shoulder bothers him more in the field than at the plate.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
11 July 2025
Noun
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There is excitement and motivation, but also fatigue, irritability and unexpected stress.—
Inga Bielińska,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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During this phase, people with migraines often develop symptoms that are characteristic and recognizable, like dizziness, fatigue, difficulty focusing, sensitivity to light (photophobia) and sound (phonophobia), neck pain and stiffness before the onset of actual head pain, Pavlovic explains.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Now, this fundamental principle is at risk of being eroded.—
Philippa Pham Hughes,
Time,
11 July 2025
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Deals like these, which require OpenAI to sell stakes in the company, erode the nonprofit’s control of the business.—
Orson Aguilar,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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While others exhaust themselves and their budgets staying open for ghosts and insomniacs, smart operators perfect their performance when the audience is there.—
Elie Y. Katz,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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According to a report released by Social Security trustees last month, once the trust fund is exhausted, payroll taxes would only be sufficient to cover about 77 percent of scheduled benefits.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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The legal fight threatens to distract from the group's goals in a state where Democrats already struggle to adequately field and fund candidates.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
14 July 2025
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This all, of course, was not to distract from the center of her makeup look: a matte red lip.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 July 2025
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“Frazzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frazzle. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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