frazzles

verb

present tense third-person singular of frazzle
1
as in erodes
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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2
as in wears
to use up all the physical energy of trying to hold down two full-time jobs had completely frazzled him

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3
as in disturbs
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 Synonyms for frazzles
  1. erodes
  2. wears
  3. disturbs
  4. frays
  5. kills
  6. distracts
  7. rubs
  8. exhausts
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  • Infrastructure built over generations erodes when demand isn’t there to support it.
    — Catherine Salfino, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In some parts of the country, dangerous sinkholes are opening as aging, abandoned mine infrastructure erodes beneath communities, roads and public lands.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of erodes
Verb
  • One that wears flawlessly for three weeks, makes your hands look beautiful and instantly lifts your mood?
    — Lucy Abbersteen, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Photographed by Willy Vanderperre, Vogue, April 2026 Sora Choi wears an LBD from Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of wears
Verb
  • Some of the sightings claim a man wearing clothing typical of the 17th or 18th centuries, a man dressed in Confederate attire in the liquor room, a ghost of a former worker Joseph Hardesty and a female who actively disturbs visitors to her home.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Vibration disturbs the natural sediments in wine, flattening the flavor and aging it prematurely.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of disturbs
Verb
  • Conjuring the troubled inner life of a young, successful Buenos Aires fashion designer with an uncommon mix of stylistic rigor and feeling, the film frays your nerves.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
  • The coalition of supporters frays Still another issue is conflict within the legalization movement itself, particularly between the business and activist wings.
    — William Garriott, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of frays
Verb
  • When an unplanned blast kills a boy from the village, the elders take advance compensation to keep the peace.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Listeria infects about 1,250 people in the United States annually, according to the CDC, and kills about 172 of those people.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of kills
Verb
  • Yes, a legal circus distracts from the things that matter and creates a massive amount of drama all its own.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Often, undercapitalization is a major challenge for new franchisees and distracts from operations.
    — Angelo Chavez, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of distracts
Verb
  • Achord stands behind Smack each time and, before one kick, rubs his belly with his other hand over his head as some sort of signal.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • But during the following two years, Van Lith saw only gigantic tracks and adrenaline-inspiring antler rubs that had been left behind by the buck of his dreams.
    — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of rubs
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  • Instead of occupying both sides with large cooling vents, air enters toward the front of the station and exhausts through the rear.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
  • If the low-breadth market finally exhausts itself and rolls over, your capital at risk is mathematically capped at that 3%.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
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