as in to perplex
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
an actor who's easily flummoxed by any changes in the script
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Recent Examples of flummox
Legal experts were flummoxed and impressed by how Lively managed to get hold of the text messages in the absence of a lawsuit.
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Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Experts were at times flummoxed and impressed by how Lively managed to get hold of the text messages in the absence of a lawsuit.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
What had flummoxed the other shop took Frank moments to diagnose with a simple spark plug test.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024
That puts extra onus on Brock Purdy to carefully dissect a Chiefs defense that flummoxed the 49ers in the Super Bowl with their combination of man coverage and blitzes.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
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Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Experts were at times flummoxed and impressed by how Lively managed to get hold of the text messages in the absence of a lawsuit.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
What had flummoxed the other shop took Frank moments to diagnose with a simple spark plug test.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024
That puts extra onus on Brock Purdy to carefully dissect a Chiefs defense that flummoxed the 49ers in the Super Bowl with their combination of man coverage and blitzes.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flummox
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Sociologists have been perplexed at the scale and stubbornness of the decline in fertility, which does not appear to be materially impacted by various governments' attempts to intervene with supposedly birth-inducing policies like tax credits.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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For years, astronomers have been perplexed by this particular supermassive black hole, a behemoth as large as a million suns in a distant galaxy.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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Internet users were obsessed yet bewildered with the unique positioning.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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But Judge was the only one who wasn’t bewildered by the move.—
Chris Kirschner,
The Athletic,
14 Aug. 2024
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However, she was baffled by the woman's insistence and entitlement.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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The surprising source of the repeating burst has baffled astronomers, who haven't considered that regions in which no stars are forming could produce such a radio flare.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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This should not be confused as some kind of part-time mentoring role, like someone coming in to give a speech once in a while and then clearing off.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Don't let the term air fryer confuse you: These things are pretty much just small convection ovens that use fans to circulate hot air around your food in order to cook it evenly and efficiently.—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appétit,
14 Feb. 2025
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But less than a decade later, Sante Kimes captured national attention with a pair of brutal and puzzling crimes that spanned thousands of miles.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC News,
1 Feb. 2025
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Why this occurred at the unfinished hangar in Boise puzzles him.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Jan. 2025
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The Mars methane mystery has befuddled scientists for years.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
1 Jan. 2025
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Whether that sudden shift befuddled his opponent is unclear, but just 40 seconds later Shang Zhifa was sprawled on the canvas, felled by a vicious right hand.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
9 Jan. 2025
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