How to Use fritz in a Sentence

fritz

noun
  • But even our metrics are, at this point, kind of on the fritz.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2022
  • The booking system is on the fritz.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 25 June 2026
  • The line was backed up because the credit card reader was on the fritz.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Farmers are now worried the beef industry could be on the fritz for a while.
    — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 4 June 2026
  • Too many aspects of ourselves crammed together has sent our brains on the fritz.
    — Zak Jason, Wired, 12 Feb. 2022
  • The soft-serve machine is on the fritz and would cost tens of thousands of dollars to replace.
    — Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2022
  • And that’s even before a soda dispenser goes on the fritz and floods the kitchen with cherry coke.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2024
  • During one of these tests, the technology goes on the fritz and Eli ends up trapped in his own mind.
    — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 18 May 2017
  • The elevator has been on the fritz, and a second one has never been in service.
    — New York Times, 15 Apr. 2022
  • No more worries about the air conditioner on the fritz or a flood from the non-stop running toilet.
    — Bea Lewis, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022
  • The two times my microwave went on the fritz and eventually broke in the past two years sent me into a panic.
    — Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2021
  • When one Furby went on the fritz, it couldn't be easily swapped out for another.
    — Arielle Pardes, WIRED, 1 July 2019
  • Realizing your home’s heating system is on the fritz can quickly put a damper on the season.
    — Kevin Brasler, Star Tribune, 31 Oct. 2020
  • Eventually the radio goes on the fritz again and the sisters subside back into their lives again.
    — Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2018
  • The internet has been on the fritz for months, and is on the verge of blacking out along with TV and cell service.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 8 Sep. 2024
  • The wildly popular TikTok app has been on the fritz for several days.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Unfortunately, Cate’s powers are still on the fritz.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Stranger Things actress Sadie Sink as a couple whose relationship is on the fritz.
    — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Laundry can pile up even when your washer/dryer is working well, but things will get out of hand pretty quickly if either machine is on the fritz.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2023
  • When his helmet radio went on the fritz, the Bengals quarterback temporarily had to call the plays.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
  • With the air filtration on the fritz, infection is a concern, and Richard barking at her to hurry up is not helping her nerves.
    — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2021
  • But Ivonne's seemed to be on the fritz—until some helpful Internet strangers gave them some incredible news.
    — Megan Friedman, Redbook, 9 Feb. 2016
  • If your cell phone, for instance, landed on Venus, the thermal energy would set off a flurry of electrons and send your device on the fritz.
    — Debbie G. Senesky, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2023
  • There were a host of challenges like ensuring your remote was pointed at the box at the right angle, or pressing the reset button when service was on the fritz.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2019
  • The towels were used, Gerull explained, after her department ran out of the special covers normally used when a box goes on the fritz.
    — Dominic Fracassa, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2018
  • With her tires balding and her transmission on the fritz, Katrina Whitaker needed a new car.
    — Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 14 Feb. 2020
  • Lee's confusion causes the simulation to fritz, and we're treated to a neat aspect ratio shift as the world grows letterbox bars.
    — Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 22 Mar. 2020
  • Trump's campaign was on the fritz when Bannon and Conway joined up during the summer of 2016.
    — Gregory Krieg, CNN, 9 May 2017
  • Dave Madore owns the arcade and jukeboxes inside the restaurant, where he was supposed to be Wednesday night to fix a jukebox that was on the fritz.
    — Alexandra E. Petri, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Honig says airline staff are increasingly empowered to offer flyers transfers to new flights if the Wi-Fi is on the fritz.
    — David Z. Morris, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2019

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