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or gravelled
as in confused
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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The office had been working with elderly, low-income and disabled people to see what most confused them about SSA processes and what would most help them if these were redesigned.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Forgive some Colorado Avalanche fans if they’re confused by the lack of noise as training camp beckons.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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Industrial is the biggest laggard, thanks to supply chain uncertainty also muddied by potential and real tariffs.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
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What should have been the start of a promising run in the UFC is now muddied by a one-year absence and the nasty stigma of a doping case.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The bad weather may have been a better option for the Dolphins as they were embarrassed by the Colts, with a final score of 30-8.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images The President fired the nation’s top labor statistician because the jobs numbers embarrassed him.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Graveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graveled. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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