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frizzled

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verb

past tense of frizzle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of frizzled
Adjective
Place a few pierogi in center and top with frizzled leeks. Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frizzled
Adjective
  • In a house where trim is stripped away, like 1022 Via Treviso, there’s nowhere to hide a wavy wall or a slightly off corner.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2026
  • Take a note from Selena and add contrast with a wavy ponytail.
    Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • That second blaze burned charred 23,500 acres in that community, Malibu and elsewhere, killing 12 people and destroying or damaging more than 7,500 homes and businesses.
    Sierra Van Der Brug, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026
  • The scene was not secured for days after it had already been charred, raising the possibility that critical evidence was compromised or destroyed.
    Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • The small, but spirited, Peruvian fan group in the north stands banged its drums and waved flags, finally able to be part of the party.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026
  • Outside, a cluster of demonstrators held signs and waved flags on the perimeter of courthouse property.
    CBS Texas Staff, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • The Palisades Fire claimed the lives of a dozen people and scorched thousands of homes and businesses in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles.
    Jack Hannah, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • More than 40 people have drowned in France over the past five days as the country is scorched by a brutal heatwave.
    Frank Landymore, Futurism, 24 June 2026
Adjective
  • Faris embraced Laurie with frizzy blonde hair and doomsday preparations as a result of her traumatic experiences.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
  • Grace & Company Satin Pillowcase Oprah prevents frizzy hair and breakage with the Grace & Company Satin Pillowcase.
    Ruby McAuliffe, InStyle, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Cut broiled peaches into wedges.
    Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2026
  • In this recipe, greens get a splash of absinthe for a strong anise flavor, then the oysters are broiled to a light golden brown.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
Adjective
  • Oakland native Daveed Diggs has a grand time too in this wild celebration of kinky head and body games.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
  • Unlike the coolly impassive Pop artists, the Who weren’t afraid to get personal, or to let their art echo the anxious, kinky, maladjusted yammering in their own heads.
    Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • Inside the venue, each place setting was adorned in part by one of the nearly 200 cake pops sized, measured and baked by organizing committee member Shaikh, who not only committed the week prior to bake for the ball, but also enjoyed developing a sisterhood with the rest of the organizers.
    Mariana Navarrete Villegas, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026

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“Frizzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frizzled. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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