as in to perplex
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
we were mystified by the sudden changes in the tax code
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as in perplexing
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as in baffling
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
we were mystified by the sudden changes in the tax code
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Recent Examples of mystify
Brian Sloan, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
We’re mystified that Secretary Duffy continues to attack the work of the NYPD on a regular basis.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Further appending a detailed list of instructions about what not to bring would be mystifying.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
These questions manifest in a fractured and mystifying world of puzzles and one-off retro computer games that recall the early decades of indie game development.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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But many Americans are mystified by their three-digit FICO score.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
We’re mystified that Secretary Duffy continues to attack the work of the NYPD on a regular basis.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Further appending a detailed list of instructions about what not to bring would be mystifying.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
These questions manifest in a fractured and mystifying world of puzzles and one-off retro computer games that recall the early decades of indie game development.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystify
Adjective
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Even more perplexing: If shutting off service to new customers without an account is their strict policy, why wait until Friday to execute it?—
Ryan Minton,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Part of the reason structures like the Hercules–Corona Borealis Great Wall are so perplexing to scientists has to do with the cosmological principle, which most models of the cosmos are founded upon.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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There’s the energy and fight, which seems to have gone out of this team like an electric factory doused by a baffling power outage, and the frustration that there don’t seem to be any clear solutions, never mind quick fixes.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2025
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Here, the end of the world seems both baffling and boring.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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But in 1997, theorists identified a puzzling exception: one particular mode appeared out of sync, an inconsistency that couldn't be explained by existing models.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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He’s pressed into service helping a detective (Salazar, Undone, Parenthood) solve her most puzzling cases.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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Joining me is my Staten Island brother, Pete Davidson, who unveils a darker, dramatic side as his character navigates a bizarre group of residents in an old age home.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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But inexplicably, Villa contrived to lose the game, thanks in no small part to goalkeeper Emi Martinez’s sending off in the first half for a bizarre body-check on Rasmus Hojlund.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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But by the end, Sirens shifts gears again and descends into bewildering melodrama with a nonsensical final twist that feels tacked on for the sake of having a big final twist.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
22 May 2025
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His message after another bewildering loss was that what’s done is done.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
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After coming to the Mets at the trade deadline, Blackburn had a serious of strange injuries, getting hit by a line drive on his hand, and then suffering from a spinal fluid leak that required surgery.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2025
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The dense central region — a strange melding of concentric bubbles and chaotic dusty structures imaged by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope — can also be spotted shining brightly at the heart of the image.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 June 2025
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Continuing a recent pattern of face-to-furniture collisions on the talk show, the 69-year-old's head made a momentous journey plummeting toward the program's storied table at the top of Tuesday's live broadcast, after panelist Joy Behar made a shocking joke about Sean Combs.—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
3 June 2025
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The toll represented a shocking increase from the 20 deaths recorded in 2019.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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Set on an eerie yet beautiful island, this book is equal parts mystery and love story.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Scribes and sculptors, for the most part, stopped carving significant dates into stone, giving archeologists the eerie impression that Maya history had ended.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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“Mystify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystify. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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