as in to bewilder
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
our grandmother seems a bit discombobulated by all of this birthday fuss
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Recent Examples of discombobulate
The experience at the airport has changed in recent years, and can be discombobulating for families.
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Jason D. Seacat, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
Technology use and enthusiasm are high and widespread these days—indeed, many of us feel lost or discombobulated if we’re separated for even a short time from our smartphones.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Refrain from letting anyone discombobulate your day with innuendos or false offers.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
For myriad reasons, the passing attack was discombobulated and unreliable.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2023
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Jason D. Seacat, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
Technology use and enthusiasm are high and widespread these days—indeed, many of us feel lost or discombobulated if we’re separated for even a short time from our smartphones.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Refrain from letting anyone discombobulate your day with innuendos or false offers.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
For myriad reasons, the passing attack was discombobulated and unreliable.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discombobulate
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Will people be bewildered as to the difference between speaking of the two-word AI versus any of these three-word variations? Likely.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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We are bewildered with taking action regarding energy and climate change, even though suggestions and answers have been available for over 50 years.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 July 2025
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The refusal by the union to obey the order left many travelers at Toronto Pearson International Airport confused and frustrated on Aug. 17.—
Allison Lampert,
USA Today,
17 Aug. 2025
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Those news stories are confusing the timeline for the older stimulus checks.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Knight was left off the two-night, 11-match SummerSlam card entirely, a decision that baffled and angered his supporters.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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She’s equally baffled by the widespread use of artificial intelligence.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
4 Aug. 2025
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Having witnessed Axel's affection firsthand, Ollie's staff members are perplexed that the pup hasn't found his forever home, despite searching for an adopter for over a year.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The revelation perplexed Wall Street traders, who had expected bullion to be exempt from duties.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
8 Aug. 2025
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Exactly what's causing the delay is still puzzling students, colleges and experts.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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For a technology with obvious advantages, that's puzzling.—
Dmitri Verbovski,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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When Anthropic secretly added additional weekly usage limits to Claude Code, power users were left befuddled, claiming the company’s calculation of usage was inaccurate.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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For those counties that stayed on the list during its short life, its makeup befuddled some commissioners, who didn't understand why they were included.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
18 July 2025
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“Discombobulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discombobulate. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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