flusters 1 of 2

plural of fluster

flusters

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fluster

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flusters
Noun
  • For many, the glamour of it all seemed to be gone, replaced with a glossy series of embarrassments.
    Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Before the Lost Weekend, John and Yoko had their New York Year — turning their personal confusions into beautifully vivid moments of rage and pain.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But the state’s message confuses parents, especially the poor and underserved, Anzalone said.
    Arthur Allen, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
  • And yet, even though not having children is becoming more widely accepted and understood in our society, there’s something about a woman who has never been married that still confuses and scares people.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The image released today shows Ippolito in vintage Rocky Balboa gear — the gray cutoff sweats, the thermal top, the black Chuck Taylor high tops — running on the beach with a Butkus lookalike.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
  • As seen on her Instagram Stories, Bella shared a video of her big sister lounging in sweats while smiling and eating pizza on their couch.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Sister Jean became a national star in 2018 when then-underdogs Loyola pulled off multiple upsets to reach the Final Four.
    Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Canada also faced cost-of-living increases and inflation that contributed to election upsets around the world in 2024, according to Rose and to the BBC.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Each new round of tariffs rattles markets and makes investors more nervous about what the White House might do next.
    Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The first is an earthquake that rattles the house into disarray.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That’s what bothers me about it.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Why ban books, Postman asked, if no one bothers to read them?
    Time, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Flusters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flusters. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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