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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Between stress, shame, emotional disconnection, the current state of the world being challenging, and just plain exhaustion, desire can come and go.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
5 Aug. 2025
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The exhaustion and boredom is certainly a factor, but these books just aren’t making a strong case for themselves anymore.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Do not let a liberal see a woman smiling while wearing a short denim skirt.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
15 Aug. 2025
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There will be a moment’s silence held at all Premier League matches this weekend, with players also wearing black armbands.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Weather systems Andrea, Barry, Chantal and Dexter were classified as tropical storms earlier this year, as Barry caused flooding in southeastern Mexico and Central Texas, where flooding killed more than 130 people.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Desperate Housewives starred Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Longoria and Nicollette Sheridan as five women — mostly friends — living on Wisteria Lane, who begin uncovering dark secrets after their neighbor Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong) kills herself.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
16 Aug. 2025
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The article includes a fancy-looking formula central to the algorithm, but the formula is nearly impossible to decipher since the authors didn’t bother to explain half the symbols in it.—
Noah Giansiracusa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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If a body is here, whoever buried it didn’t bother digging deep, because there’s no fear of getting caught.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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From a physiological point of view, fatigue is associated with a rise in cortisol, the neuromediator that reflects our resilience to emotional or physical stress.—
Mélanie Defouilloy,
Vogue,
6 Aug. 2025
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To be clear, however, your fatigue probably wouldn’t be isolated to mealtimes if this were the case.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In fact, even as Iran and its premier proxy, Hezbollah, were being eroded through much of 2024, the Saudis appointed their first ambassador to Damascus in 12 years—capping a year-long diplomatic process that included former President Bashar al-Assad’s visit to Riyadh in May 2023.—
Kamran Bokhari,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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It’s been a brutal year for journalism, with mass layoffs, corporate capitulation, and distrust of traditional media eroding the industry.—
Shauna Lyon,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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My mother, exhausted, would simply tell us to go to bed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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The choice is whether to exhaust yourself trying to conduct every note or to lay down a rhythm that enables your entire team to create something extraordinary together.—
Michael Hudson,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Listen for the signs Notifications, newsfeeds and WhatsApp groups are distracting you from making a difference with your work.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Investigators believe Kernodle went up the stairs toward Mogen's room, which could've distracted Kohberger, Gilbertson said.—
Kayna Whitworth,
ABC News,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Frazzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frazzle. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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