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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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
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
27 May 2021
Hair frazzles and bandanas get abandoned to the floor.
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Jenna Scatena,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Dec. 2019
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
Jennifer seemed frazzled, and her apartment was in disarray with clothes and shoes strewn everywhere.
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Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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Noun
More than any other cast member this year, Kate McKinnon let the frazzle show.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
27 May 2021
Hair frazzles and bandanas get abandoned to the floor.
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Jenna Scatena,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Dec. 2019
Verb
Shiffrin is the best turner in the world, but speed can frazzle her, especially since her crash in a giant slalom race in Vermont in 2024 that sidelined her for nine weeks.
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Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
Jennifer seemed frazzled, and her apartment was in disarray with clothes and shoes strewn everywhere.
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Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frazzle
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The title Wowed Out comes from James’ own phrase for the sensory exhaustion brought on by modern life.
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The war-weariness in Sadeq’s words reflects the exhaustion felt throughout Lebanon, but especially among the Shiites who form a third of its 6 million residents.
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The high-quality dress can be worn all summer long, in playful hues like white and green.
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The key to modernizing the pinkish-orange color in 2026 is to wear it in loose, easy silhouettes.
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Los Angeles police Friday released bodycam footage of an officer killing a woman’s pet dog in a case that has sparked outrage and questions.
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The Israeli strikes killed five people around the town of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, according to the official news agency NNA, and the army said a soldier was along the victims.
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Oh, and more often than not, nobody bothers to check whether the change intervention actually worked, or whether leaders improve their performance after all!
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The chest pain that had been bothering her finally let up.
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Their soft, breathable and moisture-wicking socks are designed to help improve circulation, reduce swelling and relieve aches and fatigue throughout the day.
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Experiencing symptoms of a fever, fatigue, headache, rash and loss of consciousness, the person was hospitalized for over two weeks, when officials determined the patient was suffering from an infection borne by the Rickettsia lanei pathogen.
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That pressure erodes well-being, undermines family life, and disproportionately impacts working parents and caregivers.
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Starmer is leaving after two years in office marred by missteps and judgment errors that eroded his standing with his party and the public.
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For a country exhausted by notifications, that simplicity has become its own selling point.
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But mostly they were exhausted from balancing their teaching careers with single parenting.
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During the conversation, the individuals attempted to distract the woman by putting jewelry on her.
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These plants either repel slugs and snails or distract the pests from your garden crops.
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“Frazzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frazzle. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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