单词	fraying
释义	fraying noun fray·​ing ˈfrā-iŋ  : something rubbed or worn off by fraying Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Cut clothesline into pieces to fit your design, and singe the ends of each piece to prevent fraying. Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022 Beijing's refusal to recognize -- let along condemn -- the invasion has further strained its fraying ties with the United States, Europe and much of the developed world. Nectar Gan, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022 And India itself, with its official secularism and three-colored flag (including saffron for Hindus and green for Muslims), was showing its fraying seams. Siva Vaidhyanathan, The New Republic, 16 Aug. 2022 For experts who study misinformation and human cognition, the fraying of trust is tied to the rise of the internet and the way it can be exploited on contentious issues of social and economic change. David Klepper, ajc, 9 July 2022 Train tickets materialized to St. Petersburg, where other volunteers bought a suitcase to replace their fraying bags. Anchorage Daily News, 20 July 2022 Jacobs-Jenkins also sharpens his barbs again with the appearance of a delightful poser, Rashaad (Pearson again), but the script shows some fraying as the playwright tries to stitch together fragments that don’t quite fit. Terry Byrne, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2022 This is just the latest high-profile incident regarding the fraying relationship between delivery apps and restaurants. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 19 May 2022 On her step-sister’s birthday, Nina must confront her insecurities and her fraying relationship with her father. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 Apr. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1637, in the meaning defined above fraying verb 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 Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance eroding wearing rubbing chafing reducing abrading gnawing biting sharpening erasing fretting galling scraping frazzling corroding scuffing disintegrating shaving rasping corrading chewing eating scouring nibbling sandpapering filing grazing grating dissolving sandblasting decomposing wearing out grinding whetting rubbing out honing wiping (away) breaking down breaking up
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