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
They are boggled even more when told that the Fed creating a new $10,000 out of nothing for one borrowing bank could increase the total national money supply, currency plus bank deposits, several times.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
So Heisenberg took a conceptual leap that still boggles minds today.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
This list of Trump’s successes boggles my mind: Trump instituted the Department of Government Efficiency, which resulted in trimming 20,000 federal employees from government payrolls.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 24 July 2025
In a world where licenses and software locks forbid folks from simply plugging in a replacement component, the thought of a major company encouraging its customers to break out a soldering iron is mind boggling.
—Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 27 June 2025
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
So Heisenberg took a conceptual leap that still boggles minds today.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
This list of Trump’s successes boggles my mind: Trump instituted the Department of Government Efficiency, which resulted in trimming 20,000 federal employees from government payrolls.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 24 July 2025
In a world where licenses and software locks forbid folks from simply plugging in a replacement component, the thought of a major company encouraging its customers to break out a soldering iron is mind boggling.
—Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boggle
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Straight line winds can blow down trees, power lines, and damage mobile homes and other buildings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Buffalo Bills were left stunned in Miami on Sunday afternoon as the Dolphins blew them out 30-13 in a crucial AFC East rivalry game.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Missouri couldn’t win on third down The Zollers fumble on third-and-10 summed up this area.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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While trying to stop the clock with only seconds remaining, Eastern Washington quarterback Jake Schakel fumbled the ball on a spike attempt with his team at the Montana 5-yard line.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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So, no, women didn’t ruin the workplace.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Pluribus crackles with terrific comic tension as Carol wakes up next to her dead partner, filled with grief yet spoiling for a fight.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
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Without spoiling too much, the two-minute clip finds Carol weathering ample concern for her less-than-cheery demeanor.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Boggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boggle. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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