How to Use fritz in a Sentence

fritz

noun

• But even our metrics are, at this point, kind of on the fritz.
  — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2022
• The soft-serve machine is on the fritz and would cost tens of thousands of dollars to replace.
  — Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2022
• It’s not the machinery itself that’s on the fritz, but the system that’s running it.
  — Natalie Shure, The New Republic, 8 Dec. 2022
• During one of these tests, the technology goes on the fritz and Eli ends up trapped in his own mind.
  — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 18 May 2017
• Landing at Offutt, the final shoe dropped: its last engine went on the fritz.
  — Paul Wood, The Seattle Times, 23 Dec. 2017
• Trump's campaign was on the fritz when Bannon and Conway joined up during the summer of 2016.
  — Gregory Krieg, CNN, 9 May 2017
• The two times my microwave went on the fritz and eventually broke in the past two years sent me into a panic.
  — Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2021
• Too many aspects of ourselves crammed together has sent our brains on the fritz.
  — Zak Jason, Wired, 12 Feb. 2022
• The elevator has been on the fritz, and a second one has never been in service.
  — New York Times, 15 Apr. 2022
• No more worries about the air conditioner on the fritz or a flood from the non-stop running toilet.
  — Bea Lewis, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022
• Some of the temporary drainage pumps at the 17th Street Canal went on the fritz Wednesday morning, but they were quickly repaired.
  — Brian Moore, Popular Mechanics, 29 Aug. 2012
• Dealers pitch warranties using the worst-case scenario: The electronic system goes on the fritz and the bill will be three grand.
  — cleveland, 21 Mar. 2020
• When one Furby went on the fritz, it couldn't be easily swapped out for another.
  — Arielle Pardes, WIRED, 1 July 2019
• Stranger Things actress Sadie Sink as a couple whose relationship is on the fritz.
  — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2022
• Eventually the radio goes on the fritz again and the sisters subside back into their lives again.
  — Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2018
• Dave Madore owns the arcade and jukeboxes inside the restaurant, where he was supposed to be Wednesday night to fix a jukebox that was on the fritz.
  — Alexandra E. Petri, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023
• Of course, the way this wavering San Francisco Giants season is going, the moment the bats got going again, the bullpen was on the fritz.
  — Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Aug. 2022
• Basically, the best Cyber Monday tech deals of 2020 are a lot to take in, so start with our picks below, and get ready to bid farewell to your speaker that's on the fritz.
  — Erin Parker, Glamour, 30 Nov. 2020
• Realizing your home’s heating system is on the fritz can quickly put a damper on the season.
  — Kevin Brasler, Star Tribune, 31 Oct. 2020
• The passenger has a rougher time—almost as if the Blazer EV's inertial dampeners are on the fritz.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 13 Dec. 2023
• With the air filtration on the fritz, infection is a concern, and Richard barking at her to hurry up is not helping her nerves.
  — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2021
• When his helmet radio went on the fritz, the Bengals quarterback temporarily had to call the plays.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
• If your cell phone, for instance, landed on Venus, the thermal energy would set off a flurry of electrons and send your device on the fritz.
  — Debbie G. Senesky, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2023
• Before long, that turned into the Wild's identity: a shift after shift pursuit that buoyed the scoring supply early in the year when the power play was on the fritz.
  — Sarah McLellan, Star Tribune, 15 May 2021
• The towels were used, Gerull explained, after her department ran out of the special covers normally used when a box goes on the fritz.
  — Dominic Fracassa, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2018
• But Ivonne's seemed to be on the fritz—until some helpful Internet strangers gave them some incredible news.
  — Megan Friedman, Redbook, 9 Feb. 2016
• There were a host of challenges like ensuring your remote was pointed at the box at the right angle, or pressing the reset button when service was on the fritz.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2019
• Honig says airline staff are increasingly empowered to offer flyers transfers to new flights if the Wi-Fi is on the fritz.
  — David Z. Morris, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2019
• Laundry can pile up even when your washer/dryer is working well, but things will get out of hand pretty quickly if either machine is on the fritz.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2023
• With her powers on the fritz, the Mind Flayer, who may have been defeated in the real world but still reigns in the Upside Down, is obviously plotting his comeback.
  — Helena Andrews-Dyer, Washington Post, 27 May 2022

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024