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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  • Without that know-how, the investment sits idle and erodes unseen.
    — Kerry Huang, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • As the heat dome erodes over the course of this week, the upper atmosphere begins to level out.
    — Sean Macaday July 6, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of erodes
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  • In the image, Camilla wears a bright blue dress and a diamond and sapphire butterfly brooch, which was presented to the late Queen Elizabeth II in 1977.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • The custodian of this jewel is Amrit Maan, the fourth-generation owner of The Punjab and a man who wears more hats than any one human should reasonably be expected to.
    — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of wears
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  • Tilling or plowing in the summer disturbs the soil's delicate ecosystem and exposes moist soil to rapid water loss.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
  • The pier in Michigan City’s Washington Park disturbs the natural flow of sand along the lakeshore, creating new land east of the pier but starving beaches to the west, an erosion problem repeated by other manmade structures that jut out into Lake Michigan.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Definition of disturbs
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  • 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
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  • There is also evidence, both Moss and Saphire note, that measles kills immune system memory cells when infecting someone without vaccine-induced or natural immunity.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • Odysseus reveals who is really is, and with the help of Telemachus, kills all the suitors in a breakneck fight to the death.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Definition of kills
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  • This cultural debate distracts from systemic policy failures and the high cost of raising children, which makes motherhood an economic battleground.
    — Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Mother’s explosion distracts Blaine and frees Sam.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Definition of distracts
Verb
  • Edward rubs his lamb with turmeric, Aleppo chile powder, salt and pepper.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • The nurse rubs circles on her lower back, clucking at the struggle of turning the pregnant body to the side like a lopsided gourd.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
Definition of rubs
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  • Watching this scene, and much of the film, exhausts me.
    — Jenny Odell, Longreads, 2 June 2026
  • If the search for a large outdoor planter exhausts you—just get a terra-cotta planter.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Apr. 2026
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