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
The hypocrisy boggles the mind.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
How anyone ascended Drifter’s Escape truly boggles the mind.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
And to say stuff to try to undermine the United States in the midst of a world-changing conflict just boggles my mind.
—NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
Raising windshield wipers is a practice that likely boggles those unaccustomed to winter weather.
—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
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
How anyone ascended Drifter’s Escape truly boggles the mind.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
And to say stuff to try to undermine the United States in the midst of a world-changing conflict just boggles my mind.
—NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
Raising windshield wipers is a practice that likely boggles those unaccustomed to winter weather.
—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
Verb
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The fuel-saving engine start-stop system is also transparent, and the air conditioning blows ice cold, even when the gasoline engine is off.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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And in a recurring gag, Nate blows an air horn to get people’s attention.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Tensions between the galley and the interior continue to escalate over lunch service, when a radio mishap fumbles the order in which the food should go out.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
26 May 2026
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The movie fumbles the chance to do something arresting with this seminal period in art.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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Then comes the eruption of a giant, bright fireball that destroys the rocket and its launchpad.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that a person needs to walk, talk, swallow and breathe, according to the ALS Assn.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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“Boggles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boggles. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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