as in to blow
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
I boggled my first effort to make homemade pasta
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Recent Examples of boggle
The whole thing was absolutely mind boggling to me.
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Esther Kang, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Think about it, there was a time where the concept of getting email on your phone was mind boggling, but that was the premise behind the Blackberry.
—Lauren Parker, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
Raising windshield wipers is a practice that likely boggles those unaccustomed to winter weather.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
When you’re only allowed to play 924 minutes in 365 days, the resulting numbers will boggle an onlooker’s mind.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Esther Kang, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Think about it, there was a time where the concept of getting email on your phone was mind boggling, but that was the premise behind the Blackberry.
—Lauren Parker, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
Raising windshield wipers is a practice that likely boggles those unaccustomed to winter weather.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
When you’re only allowed to play 924 minutes in 365 days, the resulting numbers will boggle an onlooker’s mind.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boggle
Verb
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Those cops do more than blow whistles and bark signals.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2025
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In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2025
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The stress of getting to your airport gate on time, coupled with the excitement of getting to your destination, can cause even the most seasoned of travelers to fumble at security checkpoints.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2025
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For example, if an officer sees someone swerving, fumbling with items, or clearly not paying attention to the road, the interior light might factor into a citation for reckless or inattentive driving.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2025
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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Sonos is very, very sorry for ruining your speaker system.—
Boone Ashworth,
Wired News,
9 May 2025
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Dodge won't spoil the surprise by confirming if the last one will be based on the Charger or the Challenger (or maybe both), but the evidence suggests the latter is more likely.—
Jack Fitzgerald,
Car and Driver,
13 Feb. 2023
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Farmers’ broiler chickens suffocate, and dairy products spoil.—
Monica Mark,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Feb. 2023
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“Boggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boggle. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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