as in to perplex
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
an actor who's easily flummoxed by any changes in the script
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Recent Examples of flummox
They were flummoxed over strange texts from Hegseth, played by Andrew Dismukes.
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Dennis Romero, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2025
The University of Denver’s mustachioed maestro frustrated and flummoxed the No. 1 overall seed for the second year in a row, stopping 35 shots to lead the Pioneers back to the Frozen Four with a 3-1 victory inside SNHU Arena in Manchester, N.H., on Sunday night.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2025
Wildlife officials were flummoxed.
—Ben Naddaff-Hafrey, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Kevin Willard switched to zone defense midway through the first half, flummoxing Colorado State and giving his team a chance to rally.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
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Dennis Romero, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2025
The University of Denver’s mustachioed maestro frustrated and flummoxed the No. 1 overall seed for the second year in a row, stopping 35 shots to lead the Pioneers back to the Frozen Four with a 3-1 victory inside SNHU Arena in Manchester, N.H., on Sunday night.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2025
Wildlife officials were flummoxed.
—Ben Naddaff-Hafrey, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Kevin Willard switched to zone defense midway through the first half, flummoxing Colorado State and giving his team a chance to rally.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flummox
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Pritzker’s roughly 10-minute interview followed a week when Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs roiled stock markets and left American investors, businesses and the nation’s trading partners perplexed about what the president is attempting to achieve.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Curious onlookers can expect to catch a glimpse of the full moon's peak at 8:22 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on April 12, 2025, yet the lack of a rosy hue may leave many people perplexed.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Across the street, her husband Steve, who nursed Molly through her first fight with breast cancer a few years earlier, sits bewildered in the office of their couples therapist.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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Carlie thinks the whole thing is hilarious, and Chelsea remains bewildered by any King Cake Baby obsession.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
20 Feb. 2025
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This May, students from across the United States will gather in Washington D.C., for the 100th anniversary of the Scripps Spelling Bee, determined to conquer a spelling system that has baffled us for centuries.—
Gabe Henry,
Time,
15 Apr. 2025
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The idea that children are not routinely exposed to stories about gender and sexuality would baffle anyone with even a passing familiarity with the Disney canon.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
15 Apr. 2025
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Hippler said in the new order bringing more attention to it in opening statements and through expert testimony would add more time to the already lengthy trial and probably confuse the jury.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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Snakeheads are often confused with a native species—the bowfin—but anglers can tell them apart by looking at the anal fin, which is much longer on a snakehead.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this year, Gen Zers were puzzled by a classic millennial fashion staple: 6-inch high heels.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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At one point, McKinstry retreated to the dugout frustrated after another puzzling at-bat.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The decision to reconsider law firms appeared to befuddle a few board members in public meetings leading up to the decision.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2025
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Wall Street analysts have been befuddled by Trump’s vision of bringing manufacturing operations back to the US, something that would be extremely costly and take years if not decades to accomplish.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Flummox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flummox. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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