Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piffled
Verb
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That might be kind of screwed up.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026 -
That seems like our priorities are screwed up.—
Terry Gross,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The motivation behind their murder spree and AI fuckery is muddled at best.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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In a time muddled by noise and packed schedules, many people are looking for a quiet spot to reset.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
24 Feb. 2026
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The growing political noise raises questions about whether Netflix, which has had one of the cleanest business strategies and investment stories in media, blundered into its first big M&A swing.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Karaban almost had a costly turnover on an inbound play with 14 seconds left, but the Huskies fouled up three and Mulready split his free throw attempts, setting up the game-clinching freebies from the Huskies’ captain.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The magician boggled audiences with his card tricks and fantastical illusions.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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They are boggled even more when told that the Fed creating a new $10,000 out of nothing for one borrowing bank could increase the total national money supply, currency plus bank deposits, several times.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
31 Aug. 2025
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Davis believes her ex-husband was murdered, although a coroner ruled his death an overdose, the attorney said.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
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Murder is only a federal crime under certain circumstances, including when a person is murdered to prevent them or someone else from sharing information with federal authorities.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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And botched by the officials, said Oklahoma State coach Jacie Hoyt.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Yankees trailed the Blue Jays 2-1 in the seventh inning, when what should have been an inning-ending double-play groundball was hit to Chisholm, who botched it.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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He was initially charged with vehicular assault and driving while ability impaired by drugs.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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For each competition, there are separate courses for athletes in the sitting category and for athletes in the standing and vision impaired categories.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Piffled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piffled. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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