fraying
noun
fray·ing
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Definition of fraying
: something rubbed or worn off by fraying
Examples of fraying in a Sentence
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The Dealmaster has actually had the six-foot version on hand for the past few months and hasn't had any issues with durability or fraying. — Ars Staff, Ars Technica, "Dealmaster: Get an MFi-certified Anker USB-C to Lightning cable for $12," 13 Aug. 2019 Still, the signs of that fraying are all too evident. — B.c., The Economist, "The old American consensus on religious liberty is weakening," 18 July 2019 That would keep them on the fraying edge of the playoff picture until the last few weeks of the regular season. — Pat Brennan, Cincinnati.com, "Is FC Cincinnati a legit MLS Cup playoff contender?," 15 July 2019 Secure Ends Your next step is to secure the ends, to prevent any messy fraying once the trim is in place. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "How I Made My Boring IKEA Bookshelf Look Fancy with $20 and a Glue Gun," 13 Mar. 2019 In Turkey, the fraying relationship with the West has also tempered criticism of Beijing. — Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ, "The Muslim World Looks On as China Persecutes Its Muslims," 21 Feb. 2019 In Asia, the fraying of America’s nuclear umbrella could encourage China to increase its military adventurism in the South China Sea. — Mark Landler, New York Times, "For Trump, Power and Values Matter Less Than Dollars and Cents," 13 June 2018 Reversing the cycle of institutional fraying, gaping inequality and mental distress seems likely to require a much broader civic rejuvenation. — The Economist, "Does inequality cause suicide, drug abuse and mental illness?," 14 June 2018 The Chinese government would see the the suspension of drills as a prelude to the eventual withdrawal of US military forces on the Peninsula or, even better, a fraying of the alliance between Washington and Seoul, Glaser told CNN. — Ben Westcott, Brad Lendon And Matt Rivers, CNN, "Ending the US-South Korea war games would be a win for Beijing," 13 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fraying.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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