addle
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He expected the chemical would addle mitochondria in every organ.
From Science Magazine ● May 4, 2023
They even had the guts as three Olympic rookies to watch old South Korean Olympic victory videos, a part of preparation that might addle some.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 25, 2021
Her putter works just fine from medium to long range; it’s the tiddlers that get her nerves jangling and addle the head.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 3, 2019
The company will also remove nests, transport injured birds to rehabilitation centers and addle the eggs.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2018
“You’ll addle your brains if you don’t watch out.”
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
What rare fruit survived to maturity on these little, addled trees was misshapen, acrid, and stubbornly green on one end; in short, it tasted terrible.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
Los Angeles and Tucson, Ariz. Despite many close friendships, especially with women, he was at heart a loner, conditioned, possibly, by clinical depression, for which he sought electroshock therapy even though it addled his brain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
For 18 years, Clayton Kershaw pitched through the gamut of emotions as both a hero and a villain, moments of euphoria addled with spells of despair, picturesque summers disappearing into the wicked wilds of October.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025
But, like every addled maniac, his hatred lacks focus.
From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2025
“Before we discuss the possibility that you’ve addled your wits with that crack to the head, tell me, how is the road to Tinue?”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
He said social media could create "greater connections and a sense of belonging" but also came with risks including the "harm of addling the developing mind of young people".
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
It is the play itself that lurches and rocks us, addling our expectation of narrative coherence in order to take us inside the sort of experience that can’t be grasped with the mind alone.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 30, 2019
I can't decide if it is amusing, ironic or horrifying to note that Universities, institutions allegedly dedicated to expanding and improving the mind, principally responsible for addling the brains of their matriculants.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2018
The blaze has been propelled by a heatwave addling much of the nation, in addition to the naturally dry and windy conditions of Southern California's Santa Clarita Valley, the area affected by the fire.
From US News ● Jul. 25, 2016
Ann's the best pal Tony could possibly have, so, for goodness' sake, be content with that and don't get addling your brains by trying to marry her off to him.
From The Vision of Desire by Margaret Pedler
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