as in baffled
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 flummoxed
So much so that the Padres could come back despite being flummoxed by Cubs starter Jameson Taillon for most of his seven innings.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Padres starter Nick Pivetta flummoxed Giants hitters, resulting in something of a pitchers duel early.
—Shayna Rubin, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
Tuch gave Buffalo an early edge after a stretch pass flummoxed the Ducks’ defense.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
This fed an anti-vax movement that flummoxed an administration which hadn’t imagined its breadth or power.
—Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Padres starter Nick Pivetta flummoxed Giants hitters, resulting in something of a pitchers duel early.
—Shayna Rubin, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
Tuch gave Buffalo an early edge after a stretch pass flummoxed the Ducks’ defense.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
This fed an anti-vax movement that flummoxed an administration which hadn’t imagined its breadth or power.
—Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flummoxed
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Cannonball Concretions Perfectly round rock formations in the North Unit baffled scientists for years.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
1 June 2026
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While some were baffled by the posts amid Bear’s claims, others pointed out the ability to schedule posts, depending on the type of account.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2026
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Two experts said they were puzzled by the release records.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Tim Ream is looking at you, puzzled.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
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Democrats have been particularly perplexed given the state's top-two primary system, which places all candidates on a single ballot regardless of party.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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As a longtime rider I, too, am perplexed by regular displays of poor customer service by CTA employees.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Using a gas chromatograph mass spectrometer, for example, the spectral biosignatures of carbon dioxide and methane may overlap, leading to the gasses being confused with each other and signs of life being dismissed or lost.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
1 June 2026
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Brown women artists are often confused with anthropologists.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Former Republican state senator Jeff Brandes, who now leads the Florida Policy Project, said he was bewildered by the governor's proposal.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Gasly seems faintly bewildered by the designation.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Flummoxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flummoxed. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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