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
The two years of tangled litigation that has followed flummoxed those who know Uhlfelder best.
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Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Colorado's power play trouble has been a talking point all season, and this was yet another night where the Avalanche was clearly the superior team at even strength, but playing with an extra skater flummoxed them.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
The Biden administration soon appeared flummoxed by surging migration that caused chaos at the border, leading to public support for tougher restrictions.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
Yet the parameters of Russia’s peace have been clear well before the 28-point proposal flummoxed Western capitals in November.
—Sergey Radchenko, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
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Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Colorado's power play trouble has been a talking point all season, and this was yet another night where the Avalanche was clearly the superior team at even strength, but playing with an extra skater flummoxed them.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
The Biden administration soon appeared flummoxed by surging migration that caused chaos at the border, leading to public support for tougher restrictions.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
Yet the parameters of Russia’s peace have been clear well before the 28-point proposal flummoxed Western capitals in November.
—Sergey Radchenko, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flummoxed
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Later novels routinely took inspiration from family members or former or current lovers; the 1980 novel that baffled Frank Kermode is a dreamlike fable about a man guiltily trying to have an extramarital affair.—
Christopher Tayler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead, Chan's team taught Liu how to juggle, which baffled her.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Jan. 2026
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Although puzzled, Aisha answered honestly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Like his wife, Moore was puzzled when their friend didn’t show up to eat dinner.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Gargantuan boulders, twisted spiky trees, and vibrant sunset colors form an arid landscape that has perplexed and inspired creative titans like Jim Morrison and Gram Parsons for years.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
14 Jan. 2026
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Anyone who abandoned this art would be at risk of experiencing even their own culture as a stranger would, perplexed by the symbols and signs swirling about them.—
Jason Blakely,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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The show is Finding Her Edge, a new ice skating drama that should not be confused with Spinning Out, another Netflix ice skating drama that was cancelled after one season.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Judicial warrants should not be confused with administrative warrants, which are signed by immigration officers.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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But unlike his Sophoclean namesake, Orestes is bewildered by this escalation and refuses.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
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In April, the president was among those bewildered by his fall.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
27 Nov. 2025
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“Flummoxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flummoxed. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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