Thesaurus results for FRAYING

fraying

verb

Definition of fraying

present participle of fray

as in eroding

to damage or diminish by continued friction constant rubbing against the rock face has badly frayed our climbing rope

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Recent Examples of fraying The murder of two Israeli soldiers in the West Bank is the jumping-off point for a large-scale invasion of the Palestinian territory, a move that would further test the nation’s fraying relationship with the United States. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026 During the Lin regime, one source told us that relationships with filmmakers were fraying. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 Can President Trump hold his fraying coalition together, or will these red flags lead to a blue wave? — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 By the late 1960s, confidence in technological progress was fraying. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 At a time when the social safety net is fraying and affordability is a midterm-election mantra, churches are stepping into the void. — John Blake, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 Hegseth’s fraying ties on the Hill put him on course for a bigger headache after the election, according to interviews with a half-dozen senators as well as multiple administration officials. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2026 The companies on this year's list are tackling problems that range from rising energy demand to fraying supply chains. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026 Its tale of a Zainichi assassin (an ethnic Korean in Japan), as well as fraying political tensions between the North and South, take its characters far and wide, in a follow-the-money treasure hunt dangerously close to the halls of power. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

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Over the same time, shooting of Americans by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers began to dominate headlines, eroding support for one of the president's major policy initiatives.

— Steve Liesman, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
This stuck ice preserves what’s beneath instead of eroding it.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026

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