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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
  • Her wavy hair was styled in a side part, and her glam complemented the dark look with a deep purple lip.
    Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Ask for long layers and invest in a lightweight hairspray for a wavy look.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • One of the mission's primary objectives is to test the capsule's heat shield during re-entry, which had partially cracked and charred away during the Artemis I mission in 2022, reported Florida Today, part of the USA TODAY Network.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Images of the aftermath also show cars and vehicles charred and burned.
    Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Lawmakers listened and asked questions while demonstrators outside displayed signs and waved flags.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The crowd danced, waved flags, and voiced their support for democracy in the country they were forced to leave decades ago.
    Da Lin, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Los Angeles Lakers All-NBA and All-Star guard Luka Doncic went scorched earth in March.
    Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Administrators gave Matt McMahon – who inherited Wade’s post-NCAA scorched earth landscape and a roster of exactly zero players – the boot, and signed Wade to a seven-year deal.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • For best results, use a hair dryer that has a diffuser for curls that are defined, but not frizzy.
    Audrey Noble, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
  • And my hair is very, very frizzy.
    Eden Stuart, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • On a single sheet pan, shrimp tossed with garlic and lemon are broiled over a bed of roasted potatoes and asparagus.
    Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The outage came as Southern California broiled under a historic multiday heat wave that sent temperatures climbing into the 80s and 90s across the Southland, smashing dozens of records.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 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
Adjective
  • All three are mired in different, dispiriting versions of mid-life crises, and get involved in a kinky kinda sorta love triangle.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The affair between Clark and Carol called for some fairly ridiculous, kinky and specific acts in a hotel room.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026

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“Frizzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frizzled. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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