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
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.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
The tragedy side of things is addressed rather offhandedly — occasionally the movie will remember the boggling grief and betrayal at its center, only to shrug it off again just as quickly.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
The magician boggled audiences with his card tricks and fantastical illusions.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Trying to move in earlier to accommodate a pittance of an audience is mind boggling stupidity.
—Pol Ballus, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
The tragedy side of things is addressed rather offhandedly — occasionally the movie will remember the boggling grief and betrayal at its center, only to shrug it off again just as quickly.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
The magician boggled audiences with his card tricks and fantastical illusions.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Trying to move in earlier to accommodate a pittance of an audience is mind boggling stupidity.
—Pol Ballus, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
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Texans defensive lineman Sheldon Rankins picked the ball up and ran it to the end zone for what felt like the knockout blow even though there was still a lot of time left to play.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Federal officers fired tear gas Monday to break up a crowd of whistle-blowing bystanders in Minneapolis who showed up to see the aftermath of a car crash involving immigration agents, just a few blocks from where Good was fatally shot.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Beauty products have taken over my sink, leaving me fumbling for my go-to face washes and serums every morning and night.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Steelers failed to capitalize on the miscues from a jittery Stroud, who fumbled twice and threw a pick deep in Pittsburgh territory.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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And, from this week’s issue, Nicola Twilley’s reporting on another lingering effect of the wildfires—smoke taint that is ruining grapes and threatening California’s wine industry.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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This will either change your life or ruin you.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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For this year’s peak in the early hours of July 31, only the most dramatic of the Capricornids will drop jaws, as a wanning gibbous moon (98 percent illumination) will spoil dark skies.—
Michael d'Estries,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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And yet, Peyton Watson (30th overall) is becoming a keeper and Christian Braun (21st overall), even as an ankle injury threatens to spoil this season, landed a second contract as a core player.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Boggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boggle. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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