as in to blow
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
I boggled my first effort to make homemade pasta
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Recent Examples of boggle
Raising windshield wipers is a practice that likely boggles those unaccustomed to winter weather.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
When you’re only allowed to play 924 minutes in 365 days, the resulting numbers will boggle an onlooker’s mind.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
The sheer competency displayed in these eight minutes is boggling to the mind.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
While the idea of redefining reality and exploring parallel universes sounds mind boggling and frankly a little sci-fi, the real-world future of living applications of quantum computing are vast and far-reaching.
—Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
When you’re only allowed to play 924 minutes in 365 days, the resulting numbers will boggle an onlooker’s mind.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
The sheer competency displayed in these eight minutes is boggling to the mind.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
While the idea of redefining reality and exploring parallel universes sounds mind boggling and frankly a little sci-fi, the real-world future of living applications of quantum computing are vast and far-reaching.
—Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boggle
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By dumping more toxic substances into the landfills, there’s a higher chance of chemicals leaking into groundwater or becoming part of airborne dust blowing into nearby communities.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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Sparks or embers can blow into leaves or grass, ignite a fire, and quickly spread.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Stash everything in your carry-on instead of fumbling at the checkpoint.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
18 Mar. 2025
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The new electrically released adhesive makes removing the battery easier because it can be done with a jolt of electricity rather than fumbling with sticky strips, which can snap before the battery is released.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Alli Jo adds that the kids left school to appear on the date with Grant and the ladies, so Zoe ruined their day, too.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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During the 2020 election campaign, Trump said the AFFH rule would ruin the suburbs by forcing more affordable housing.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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Dodge won't spoil the surprise by confirming if the last one will be based on the Charger or the Challenger (or maybe both), but the evidence suggests the latter is more likely.—
Jack Fitzgerald,
Car and Driver,
13 Feb. 2023
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Farmers’ broiler chickens suffocate, and dairy products spoil.—
Monica Mark,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Feb. 2023
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“Boggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boggle. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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