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
The whole thing was absolutely mind boggling to me.
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Esther Kang, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Think about it, there was a time where the concept of getting email on your phone was mind boggling, but that was the premise behind the Blackberry.
—Lauren Parker, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
Raising windshield wipers is a practice that likely boggles those unaccustomed to winter weather.
—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
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Esther Kang, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Think about it, there was a time where the concept of getting email on your phone was mind boggling, but that was the premise behind the Blackberry.
—Lauren Parker, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
Raising windshield wipers is a practice that likely boggles those unaccustomed to winter weather.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boggle
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That’s just the beginning, though—keep scrolling for more deals sure to blow you away (no pun intended).—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2025
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Julia snuck some matchstick carrots into the potato mixture, then blew my socks off with a punchy, springy topping of feta, mint, dill, and chives.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
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Massey ranged to his left, lost his footing and fumbled the ball.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
20 May 2025
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Gutierrez found the jury was confused by antitrust law elements and fumbled a calculation for damages by mistaking an overcharge with a discount.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 May 2025
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There were missions that felt like a rally racing mini-game, asking me to navigate between timer-extending rings dotting barren desert ruins.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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But Foxx lamented how the producer ruined his legacy after being arrested in Manhattan last September following a grand jury indictment.—
Mekishana Pierre Published,
EW.com,
3 June 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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