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as in to deceive
to cause to believe what is untrue
bamboozled by con men into buying worthless land in the desert
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2
as in to confuse
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
I'm completely bamboozled by the latest changes in the tax code
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Recent Examples of bamboozle
Way back in 2018, Gaines and Riley were running split-back formations and leaving opposing defenses bamboozled while playing for the 12-and-under Moreno Valley Falcons in the heart of Southern California.
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Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2026
The point of all this wasn't so much to bamboozle the enemy as to place a strong sense of uncertainty in their minds.
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David Szondy
march 25,
New Atlas,
25 Mar. 2026
Lenders are more easily bamboozled by fake spreadsheets than by fake factories.
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Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 2025
And now, a class action has been filed against Spotify for allegedly bamboozling consumers.
—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bamboozle
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2026
The point of all this wasn't so much to bamboozle the enemy as to place a strong sense of uncertainty in their minds.
—
David Szondy
march 25,
New Atlas,
25 Mar. 2026
Lenders are more easily bamboozled by fake spreadsheets than by fake factories.
—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 2025
And now, a class action has been filed against Spotify for allegedly bamboozling consumers.
—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bamboozle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bamboozle
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The thing is, a lot of people have a talent for deceiving the public.
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Park and weather officials alike emphasize to Grand Canyon visitors that hiking conditions can be deceiving.
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So The Listeners — not to be confused with 2022’s The Listener starring Tessa Thompson and you in a voice role — is just now reaching the States.
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Why The Market Misprices Good Companies Investors often confuse business quality with investment quality.
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The program trains itself to follow your eyeballs and then tries to trick players by moving the circles.
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Those sites were designed to look real enough to trick people into entering credit card details, passwords or other sensitive information.
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The Illinois numbers, especially this year’s, are baffling experts.
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Using humane methods like squirrel baffles and tree nets can effectively keep squirrels out of your fruit trees.
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Don’t be fooled; this isn’t your typical museum.
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Don’t be fooled by its breezy ’60s-analog vintage pop sound.
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For three years straight, he’s kept up a pace that bewilders the industry’s leading comics.
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The narrator and his wife find that their attachment to the charismatic and cryptic Chibi grows with the cat’s increasing visits, in a way that bewilders them but somehow bonds them closer together.
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Sometimes those editing swings make sense, like incorporating more social-media posts and group chats, but other times the stylistic choices simply perplex.
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Many are perplexed by the decision to partner with Target given the boycott taking place due to the company’s rollback of DEI initiatives.
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But as other mathematicians would explore, there are irrational numbers with Lagrange values larger than 3, which puzzle researchers to this day.
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This is, famously, one of the trickier accessories to puzzle into your luggage.
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“Bamboozle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bamboozle. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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