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as in to frustrate
to prevent from achieving a goal
the language barrier baffled everyone and discouraged us from attempting another teleconference
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as in to perplex
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
she was baffled by the wording of the clause in the insurance policy
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as in frustrating
to prevent from achieving a goal
the language barrier baffled everyone and discouraged us from attempting another teleconference
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as in puzzling
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
she was baffled by the wording of the clause in the insurance policy
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as in perplexing
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as in thwarting
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Recent Examples of baffle
Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
The 3-inch down topper has a 750-fill power which is distributed evenly with a three-dimensional baffle box stitching and encased in a cotton sateen shell.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2025
Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 22 July 2025
Elsewhere, Lex and his nephew Lenny (Jon Cryer) combine a strand of Superman’s hair with an explosion of every nuclear weapon to create Nuclear Man (Mark Pillow), a pro-wrestler-like villain who partakes in some of the weakest and most baffling comic-book action ever conceived.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Katie Woo, New York Times, 25 July 2025
In such expert moves that baffled even the great sages,
your electric personality pronounced the imperialists’ doom.
—Derek R. Peterson, The Conversation, 18 July 2025
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Verb
There was debris on a plastic baffle plate inside the ice machine.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
The 3-inch down topper has a 750-fill power which is distributed evenly with a three-dimensional baffle box stitching and encased in a cotton sateen shell.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
Here’s the most baffling part of the Republican budget bill, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) writes in an op-ed for The Washington Post.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 22 July 2025
Elsewhere, Lex and his nephew Lenny (Jon Cryer) combine a strand of Superman’s hair with an explosion of every nuclear weapon to create Nuclear Man (Mark Pillow), a pro-wrestler-like villain who partakes in some of the weakest and most baffling comic-book action ever conceived.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Adjective
The Cardinals elected to hold on to Helsley coming into the year, a decision that baffled rival executives at the time.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 25 July 2025
In such expert moves that baffled even the great sages,
your electric personality pronounced the imperialists’ doom.
—Derek R. Peterson, The Conversation, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baffle
Adjective
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How the company hasn't bought AI start-up Anthropic is downright perplexing, to use the word of the day.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
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To Boltzmann’s contemporaries, this was perplexing.—
Leila Sloman,
Wired News,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Even more puzzling is the UFC dropping a heavyweight who’s only 33.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The firm then pivoted to focus on selling carbon credits, a puzzling, dramatic shift that Forbes chronicled two years ago.—
Stephen Pastis,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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But the most frustrating point among them is the argument shared by several critics and a wider collection of the audience that the film doesn’t have a deeper meaning and is ultimately about nothing.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
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With airport handlers worldwide managing 26 million bags each year, few travel inconveniences are more frustrating than arriving without your luggage.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Hilarious Theories Go Viral The bewildering encounter quickly went viral, prompting fellow Redditors to offer their own humorous theories for the stranger's behavior.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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According to the researchers, these bewildering clouds are likely the remnants of much larger structures that puffed out of the galaxy's center several million years ago.—
Brandon Specktor,
Space.com,
10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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If your closet or the underneath of your bed is a disorganized mess of mismatched shoes, take this as your sign to get a shoe rack.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, in the Gulf, a surface trough in the north-central Gulf is associated with a broad area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In the comments on her Instagram, fans and friends seemed confused as to whether Haddish actually welcomed a baby or not.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Ironically, this search for answers often leaves them feeling more upset, confused and longing for the one who rejected them.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And the story stretches in a lot of different directions, making the overall experience a little disjointed and strained.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Boston Herald,
19 June 2025
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And when paired with the wrong paint color, that chic carpet can suddenly make your room feel disjointed, dull, or just plain awkward.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 July 2025
Adjective
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These are often signs that the company is unorganized, unclear on its hiring process, or not fully aligned internally.—
Adunola Adeshola,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Bathrooms that appear messy or unorganized often have products in them that don't belong in a bathroom.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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“Baffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baffle. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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