fuddled

past tense of fuddle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuddled
Verb
  • Reports surfaced claiming that WWE was puzzled by such a low grade, followed by rumors that the company pushed to have Hale fired from his position at ESPN.
    Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Wenhardt stared at his pages, puzzled.
    Jane Bua, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Fans in the surrounding section can be heard in shock, baffled that the man gave away such a coveted possession.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Zeidman was baffled that Shane had been the first person Brooklyn prosecutors sought to execute.
    John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For nearly 20 years, astronomers have been perplexed by the strange disk of dust and debris circling Fomalhaut, a bright star just 25 light-years from Earth.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Many historians have been perplexed by how such a seemingly simple man as Shakespeare could have written works of such grandeur and depth.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Lethargic and confused in their play.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Oxygen bleach soaks—Oxygen bleach (not to be confused with chlorine bleach) is a gentle yet powerful whitening agent.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Fuddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuddled. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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