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
See All Example Sentences for boggle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boggle
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Failing to install the tax would blow an additional $80 million hole in Chicago’s 2026 budget as the city already faces a budget gap of around $1 billion, Budget Director Annette Guzman said.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Wind blows the dust into the atmosphere and begins moving it westward over the Atlantic Ocean.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 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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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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The relationship between Ludovico and Silvia sparked deadly resentment—Ludovico feared Giorgio might expose the affair and ruin his reputation.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
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 8 Jun. 2025.
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