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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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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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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
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This erodes the American public’s trust in their own government.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025 -
Rather than just being silent on crypto, this bill strips the few safeguards that exist for crypto and erodes many protections for traditional securities.—
Krysta Escobar,Talia Kaplan,Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
9 Dec. 2025
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In her post, the little black dog wears a red harness and a light blue harness, enjoys a treat, and cuddles up to the Superman actress.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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San Antonio, the second-largest city in Texas, wears its size lightly.—
Kat Stinson,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Dec. 2025
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The idea that there can be any kind of misalignment between them, though, disturbs her.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
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An intense exchange disturbs peace on the job as Mercury and Pluto clash.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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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
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This particular aspect of the show frays the gripping tone that had been so masterfully crafted from its opening scene.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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The deal, which was first announced last month, kills a ballot measure effort that could have cost San Diego $300 million by prohibiting the city from collecting anything for trash service during fiscal years 2028 and 2029.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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In 1995, Guidera landed the role of Robbie Llywelyn, the diabetic man that Natasha Henstridge’s Sil kills in Roger Donaldson’s Species.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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Chasing the mirage of consciousness distracts from the urgent task of building AI that helps humans without pretending to be human.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Others argue that focusing on AI welfare distracts from urgent human concerns.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
19 Aug. 2025
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Sheila rubs her thumb over one of the charms on her bracelet.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 May 2026
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Give him lots of treats and belly rubs!—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The people most capable of using AI to compress weeks into hours are precisely the people who escalation exhausts.—
Rob Versaw,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
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Watching this scene, and much of the film, exhausts me.—
Jenny Odell,
Longreads,
2 June 2026
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“Frazzles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frazzles. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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