fuddling

present participle of fuddle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuddling
Verb
  • That’s baffling to me that it was even checked.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After getting entangled in a puzzling murder, the two go on the run to solve the case while also trying to piece their relationship back together.
    James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Colorado opened its 2025 season with a puzzling 27-20 loss to Georgia Tech on Friday night.
    Shane Shoemaker, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • And aren’t our real-life romantic complications bewildering enough?
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Its ginormous investments in higher-value, tech-heavy sectors from smartphones to autos to semiconductors to biotechnology are disrupting the global landscape at bewildering speed.
    William Pesek, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The criminal justice system In early April, a man failed to show up for his pretrial conference in Canyon County, perplexing his lawyer.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Since its creation in 2007, only about 2% of applicants had successfully received forgiveness before the pandemic, largely due to confusing eligibility rules and administrative mismanagement.
    Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Beneficiaries would have to verify their own identities by using an often-confusing web portal or by traveling to a field office to do it in person.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • His recipe calls for muddling sweet Sun Gold tomatoes and fresh basil, plus a smidge of salt and sugar until juicy; then stirring in gin, vermouth, and ice until well-chilled.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
  • That’s muddling the outlook for rate cuts.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Fuddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuddling. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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