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graveled

verb

variants or gravelled
past tense of gravel
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. — Libby Cierzniak, IndyStar, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graveled
  1. puzzled
  2. bewildered
  3. baffled
  4. confused
  5. perplexed
  6. muddied
Verb
  • The photo also showed two others associated with Kremlev, part of a larger group of Russians whose presence puzzled some attendees.
    — Alex Mierjeski, ProPublica, 19 Sep. 2026
  • As Friday afternoon turned to evening, some reporters at the White House were puzzled by the president’s claim, given the lack of follow-up action.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of puzzled
Verb
  • Latif is conflicted by his double life, bewildered by his doubling of parental responsibilities, constantly trying to think two moves ahead yet always ending up three steps behind.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Dan emerges as Primetime’s unlikely heart, bewildered by the dark world he’s wandered into and left to negotiate his ambitions with the high stakes of the job.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of bewildered
Verb
  • Her home isn’t in the highway’s path, but she was still baffled by council’s decision.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Some Broward commissioners said they are baffled as to why statewide prosecutors would be concerned about the county contracts or their desire to save money by cutting ties with the Sheriff’s Office.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of baffled
Verb
  • The arrests generated massive amounts of headlines on both sides of the Atlantic, and many were confused when the suspects were released on bail the next day.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026
  • While accepting the Moon Person, fans watching at home were confused when the sound cut out as Carpenter was talking.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of confused
Verb
  • California‘s seven Supreme Court justices appeared by turns perplexed by and incredulous of those theories during oral arguments last month.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • They were perplexed at first, flummoxed, but pleasant, and unfortunately for them, already long gone from the airport.
    — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of perplexed
Verb
  • Last-minute injury scratches to A’ja Wilson, USA’s leading scorer at the last three major tournaments, and Kelsey Plum muddied things even more.
    — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
  • And Treasury’s bond-market intervention might have muddied market signals, so Warsh can credibly argue for time.
    — Liz Rappaport, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of muddied

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“Graveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graveled. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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