: a state of disorder or disrepair
—used in the phrase on the fritz
One day the Internet connection at the house goes on the fritz [=stops working properly], so I go with the laptop to a cafe and ask if it has wireless.—
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Especially when the fridge goes on the fritz on Day 2.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
In the lead-up to his big proposal, and in the midst of his grandmother dying, he’s been understandably on the fritz a bit.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 2 July 2025
And with her relationship with Nick on the fritz at the end of the first season, there is a lot to explore.
—Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 31 May 2025
Voters may continue to toggle back and forth between the two parties like someone trying to get a computer on the fritz to reset.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 23 May 2025
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Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
In the lead-up to his big proposal, and in the midst of his grandmother dying, he’s been understandably on the fritz a bit.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 2 July 2025
And with her relationship with Nick on the fritz at the end of the first season, there is a lot to explore.
—Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 31 May 2025
Voters may continue to toggle back and forth between the two parties like someone trying to get a computer on the fritz to reset.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for fritz
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“Fritz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fritz. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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