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or gravelled
as in puzzled
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
managed to gravel his opponent in the debate by focusing on atypical examples
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Recent Examples of graveled
City streets saw no significant improvement until the 1850s, when many routes were graveled.
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Libby Cierzniak, IndyStar, 13 Mar. 2026
Libby Cierzniak, IndyStar, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graveled
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Beata Siemionkowicz's immigration case has puzzled her family and experts.—
Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
7 May 2026
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What appears to be an outbreak of hantavirus on a ship anchored near the tiny mid-Atlantic nation of Cabo Verde has infectious diseases experts puzzled.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
5 May 2026
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Gasly seems faintly bewildered by the designation.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
27 Apr. 2026
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Netizens were bewildered by the latest pivot, resulting in plenty of mockery on social media.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Initial responders were baffled.—
Hank Tester,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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He is still baffled by the polygamous, fickle nature of American sports fandom.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
Verb
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At first, Liza Ginette was distraught and confused at her children’s silence.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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The red, purple or sometimes gold root vegetable — not to be confused with its white cousin, the sugar beet — is low-calorie and packed with nutrients and compounds linked to benefits, ranging from brain health to athletic performance.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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As Season 3 of Euphoria continues to stir up some controversy, one of the show’s stars is perplexed by Cassie’s (Sydney Sweeney) OnlyFans storyline.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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Baer appeared perplexed by this coy pretense of innocence.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The entrance of the American streamers into the factual drama space has muddied the waters in terms of defining a show’s success, according to Jeff Pope, who made his first streamer show last year.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Voters say campaigns have muddied the waters on the issue, from contradictory direct mail campaigns to a leading ballot question.—
Jahd Khalil,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Graveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graveled. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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