bamboozled

past tense of bamboozle
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bamboozled
Verb
  • Super blue moons can also occur, but don’t be fooled by the name.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Do not be fooled by Celine’s chic bob; the woman is an agent of chaos.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But the rhetoric has baffled Democrats, who see ER payments as effective and noncontroversial and are unwilling to disavow it.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Fans in the surrounding section can be heard in shock, baffled that the man gave away such a coveted possession.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • He will not be coaxed, tricked, or trapped.
    Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The consumer is led to believe there is a fraudulent activity involving their account — and they're tricked with working with a scammer to fix a fake problem.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The supermodel and businesswoman, 51, has puzzled followers with frenzied TikToks about her dreams to serve Hot Ice Cream at her Australian ice cream shop, SMiZE and Dream.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Reports surfaced claiming that WWE was puzzled by such a low grade, followed by rumors that the company pushed to have Hale fired from his position at ESPN.
    Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to the Justice Department, Sanberg deceived investors and lenders.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The lawsuit, filed by the FTC in June 2023 under the Biden administration, claimed that Amazon deceived tens of millions of customers into signing up for its Prime subscription program and sabotaged their attempts to cancel it.
    Annie Palmer, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For nearly 20 years, astronomers have been perplexed by the strange disk of dust and debris circling Fomalhaut, a bright star just 25 light-years from Earth.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Many historians have been perplexed by how such a seemingly simple man as Shakespeare could have written works of such grandeur and depth.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Lethargic and confused in their play.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Oxygen bleach soaks—Oxygen bleach (not to be confused with chlorine bleach) is a gentle yet powerful whitening agent.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Bamboozled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bamboozled. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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