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baffling

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noun

baffling

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verb

present participle of baffle
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of baffling
Adjective
The baffling sight of the car inside the hangar came amid a larger expedition led by a team from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025 In contrast with the often thoughtful use of space, the production is marred by a baffling design choice. Christian Lewis, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025 This isn't the place to rehash the baffling Luka Doncic trade and its fallout. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025 Its striking art style and strong voice acting support a baffling but delightful story about a house that contains a boatload of secrets. Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for baffling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baffling
Adjective
  • His insight and unconventional approach to understanding human behavior lead him and the team on a series of intense, unexpected journeys to solve illogical puzzles and perplexing mysteries.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 May 2025
  • For economists, America’s organ shortage is a perplexing public health problem.
    Steven Levitt, Boston Herald, 6 May 2025
Verb
  • Researchers are particularly focused on unraveling the puzzling interplay between gas content, magma pressure and lava flow dynamics.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Almost two years into his ordeal, Gould learned of an initiative at the National Institutes of Health that focuses on solving the country’s most puzzling medical cases.
    Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Particularly if Devers' frustration in Boston grows.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
  • The night was maddening enough that, after the sixth inning, Dodgers pitching coach Mark Prior was ejected for expressing his frustration with home-plate umpire Jeremie Rehak’s strike zone — the first ejection of Prior’s baseball life.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • These deployments underscore Washington's increased state of readiness and serve as a forceful message of deterrence aimed at Tehran.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
  • They also have been told that nuclear deterrence must be maintained to keep us safe.
    Alan Robock, Scientific American, 8 May 2025
Adjective
  • Cleveland head coach Kenny Atkinson spoke about the frustrating Game 2 loss, revealing a big regret that led to the defeat.
    Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
  • Technical glitches and changing rules are frustrating borrowers trying to plan.
    Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • In the second, Eze again ceded the advantage, but ruthlessly capitalised on a costly blunder with a rapid-fire checkmate to seal the win and the tournament.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 10 May 2025
  • The scene sees Martin's character, named George, put Redford's in checkmate with some help from series star Zahn McClarnon, who portrays Navajo tribal police officer Joe Leaphorn on the series.
    Tommy McArdle, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Some of them are earnestly engaged in helping parents navigate a bewildering time of life.
    Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
  • Ireland is not our enemy, even if our president abuses it with his bewildering animus to free nations.
    Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Gilroy’s dark wit has been used sparingly in Andor, but the sniping in between the disorganized sorta-rebels is a comic highlight.
    Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
  • As defined by the National Institute of Medicine, postpartum psychosis is characterized by hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking, agitation and unusual behavior within the first four weeks postpartum.
    Kaitlyn May, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2025

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“Baffling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baffling. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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