boggled

past tense of boggle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of boggled The magician boggled audiences with his card tricks and fantastical illusions. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025 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. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boggled
Verb
  • Coleman fumbled away his first catch in that game, at Buffalo’s 10-yard line, gifting New England a free field goal in a three-point game.
    Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels fumbled a handoff late in the fourth quarter and allowed the Bears’ defense to recover.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But then a ref blew the whistle as the buzzer sounded, giving Duke two meaningless free throws while up by four.
    Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The two shared a playful moment, dancing together before Charli slipped her sunglasses onto Role Model’s face, blew him a kiss, and made her exit.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In a post on Reddit's Wedding Drama forum, the bride explained the stressful situation that nearly ruined her nuptials.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • After his umpteenth comeback, director Robert Altman almost immediately ruined his career again with this tepid, unwieldy multicharacter satire of the fashion world.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Bose QuietComfort Ultra Bluetooth Headphones After testing several noise-canceling headphones, T+L dubbed these Bose headphones the most comfortable.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The star, once dubbed the Prince of Darkness, toured for years, living the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle to the full.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Most American women who deal with domestic violence and are murdered, are murdered by their intimate partner.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The Sandy Hook massacre, in which 26 people were murdered, including 20 children, generated new debate over gun violence legislation, but Congress took no action.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Boggled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boggled. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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