as in blows
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 boggles
Raising windshield wipers is a practice that likely boggles those unaccustomed to winter weather.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
There’s so much richness happening in the lives of these characters, genuinely, and that boggles my mind.
—Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
There’s so much richness happening in the lives of these characters, genuinely, and that boggles my mind.
—Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boggles
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Weather forecast Baltimore After a brief break in the intense cold across Maryland through early Friday afternoon, bitterly cold air blows back into the Mid-Atlantic late Friday afternoon and evening.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Before the new Falcons head coach blows the whistle for the first time, there are already expectations for next season.—
Rod Beard,
AJC.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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The Seahawks are a high-turnover team on both sides of the ball, but the 49ers have forced just two takeaways in the season series — both fumbles in the opener.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Honda backs up a few feet as the agent fumbles at the door handle.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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An excuse or explanation by itself, even while being transparent, destroys trust.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Beyond the immediate loss of land, erosion frequently exposes or destroys historic and archaeological sites.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Boggles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boggles. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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