for a loop

phrase

: into a state of amazement, confusion, or distress

the news threw us for a loop

Examples of for a loop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Memory is a volatile subsector of technology, exhibiting wild swings in profit margins that can throw customers in tech supply chains for a loop. — Sean Conlon,hugh Leask,justina Lee,fred Imbert, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Higher gas prices threw Javier Casillas’ lower-income customers for a loop. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

The fact Mitchell is only 27 years old really threw me for a loop, having already repeated a few rotations of both appearing on and disappearing from my fantasy radar over the years. — John Laghezza, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Rhymes for for a loop

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