boggle

verb

ˈbä-gəl How to pronounce boggle (audio)
Definition of bogglenext
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 Venus in Cancer is highlighting your routines, work-life balance and emotional well-being, while Saturn in Aries boggles your mind with responsibilities, conversations and mental overload. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026 The hypocrisy boggles the mind. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026 The audience is relieved of the prior editions’ boggling tsunami wall of zombies. — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 17 May 2026 Last but not least, the amount of people showing up in wheelchairs to fly cross country is mind boggling! — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boggle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boggle
  1. blow
  2. fumble
  3. ruin
  4. spoil
Verb
  • Then a few months after the trumpets were blown, World War II broke out.
    — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • On a covered walkway between the Imam Hussein and Imam Abbas shrines this week, metal fans blow a cooling mist.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of blow
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  • With personal terms already agreed then, all that’s left is for FC Barcelona to persuade City with its transfer package and not fumble this in a manner that would open the door to Real Madrid once more.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And Cam Skattebo fumbled at the end of a long run when Layne punched the ball out and corner Korie Black recovered.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of fumble
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  • Campione said her campaign was focused on protecting rural lands from being annexed into cities for rural subdivisions and stopping activities that could ruin water quality or override property rights.
    — James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But the mellow vibes are ruined when a goofy case of mistaken identity results in Frankie coming home with a briefcase containing several vials of a glowing orange goo.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of ruin
Verb
  • The heat won’t be the only thing spoiling New Yorkers’ fun in the sun this weekend.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Without spoiling too much, there is a detour on this treasure hunt that leads Diarra and company into Tubi movie situation.
    — Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of spoil

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“Boggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boggle. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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