as in to blow
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
I boggled my first effort to make homemade pasta
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Recent Examples of boggle
Jerry's approach is so mind boggling.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Raising windshield wipers is a practice that likely boggles those unaccustomed to winter weather.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
The psychological connections there boggle the mind, but young Crowe obviously found a way into extreme music appreciation that acted as a healer.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
The terrific film reel producer Jennifer Fox and her team put together was mind boggling to be sure and really showed the remarkable breadth of Cruise’s talent.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Raising windshield wipers is a practice that likely boggles those unaccustomed to winter weather.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
The psychological connections there boggle the mind, but young Crowe obviously found a way into extreme music appreciation that acted as a healer.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
The terrific film reel producer Jennifer Fox and her team put together was mind boggling to be sure and really showed the remarkable breadth of Cruise’s talent.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boggle
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But second-year point guard Carla Leite, who had hurt her ankle earlier in the evening, blew by Jones in isolation to tie the score 96-96 with 27 seconds to play.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
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But Chet Holmgren and Cason Wallace hit three-pointers while Smart was fumbling the ball and James and Hachimura were missing shots, while an Oklahoma City 8-0 run eventually gave them another 13-point lead that was never again challenged.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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As print and television media fumbled their way online, Gawker used the internet to pull back the curtain on celebrity, mainstream media, politics and creeping commercialism.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
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On Friday, a pitchers’ duel was ruined by a circus act of an inning, and the Cardinals beat the Padres 6-0.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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In one scene, Little Death lays outrageously bloody waste to the frisky incoming counselors of Camp Miasma (played by Zach Cherry, Quintessa Swindell, and Eva Victor, among others) in a long take set to a needle drop that shouldn’t be spoiled but that adds up to something worthy of blissing out to.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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That said, Collingwood cautions that soups made with certain ingredients such as dairy, meat, or seafood will spoil faster.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2026
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“Boggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boggle. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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