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
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 May 2021
Hair frazzles and bandanas get abandoned to the floor.
—Jenna Scatena, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Dec. 2019
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 29 May 2025
The absence of a direct channel of communication with the interior frazzles Tzarina and only isolates her further from the flow of the night.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 May 2025
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Noun
More than any other cast member this year, Kate McKinnon let the frazzle show.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 May 2021
Hair frazzles and bandanas get abandoned to the floor.
—Jenna Scatena, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Dec. 2019
Verb
The Wolves looked frazzled, unable to complete simple passes or layups.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 29 May 2025
The absence of a direct channel of communication with the interior frazzles Tzarina and only isolates her further from the flow of the night.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frazzle
Noun
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Then the man died of exhaustion.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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The film gains nerve and intrigue from the palpable exhaustion — physical and emotional — in both performers at points in these rehearsals.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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Johnson styled it simply with some silver and black cocktail rings, wearing her signature bangs and waist-length hair long and loose.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 Sep. 2025
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The contestants come out wearing their final looks, and Michael Kors says that everyone’s collections were thoughtful and well-constructed, and then the judging begins.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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At least four people were killed and eight were injured after a gunman attacked a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints service in Michigan on Sunday morning, police said.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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Since finding out the gun that killed Dark Hearts member Warren Clarke (Joshua Dye) at the trap house robbery gone wrong once belonged to one of their own, Perry has been on a mission to figure out who inside the biker gang was feeding information to the thieves.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Finney's younger sister Gwen (Madeleine McGraw) is bothered by nightmarish visions of an alpine camp, and the siblings investigate only to discover that the Grabber has found a way to torture from the other side.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Common Pests and Problems Hardy cyclamen planted in ground are rarely bothered by pests.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
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Most people suffer muscle aches, headaches, balance problems, fatigue and high fevers.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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Other symptoms include abdominal pain, changes to bathroom habits, bloated stomach, unexplained weight loss, vomiting and fatigue and feeling short of breath, per the Cleveland Clinic.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Multi-club ownership groups gradually eroding the identity of those clubs.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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In order to increase the number of intakes, Carney — who inherited eroded public support for mass immigration — will have to restore public confidence in the system and rebuild consensus around welcoming newcomers.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Once those reserves are exhausted, China may be tempted to broker a deal to buy American soybeans, but those hopes may wither when the Southern Hemisphere's harvest season begins early next year.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
26 Sep. 2025
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Each one of those alerts puts millions of lives on hold – part of Russia’s strategy of terrorizing and exhausting Ukraine’s civilian population.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Rather than distracting from the acting, the animation also only enhances the heightened emotions of adolescence.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors told the jury not to be distracted by these arguments, that the broader picture clearly showed who was at the center of these killings.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Frazzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frazzle. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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