frazzle
verb (used with or without object)
to wear to threads or shreds; fray.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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The probe endured temperatures of 1,400C and radiation that could have frazzled the on-board electronics.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2024