befuddle
verb
be·fud·dle
bi-ˈfə-dᵊl 
bē-
befuddled; befuddling; befuddles
1
: to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink
… befuddled with drink all the time.—
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most of the applicants were befuddled by the wording of one of the questions on the driving test
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On the other end, the Vikings befuddled maligned Titans quarterback Will Levis with exotic looks before the snap that appeared to break his brain for prolonged stretches.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 17 Nov. 2024
The two-term governor received criticism for being too congenial with his Republican rival and seemingly befuddled in the national spotlight for most of the 90-minute debate.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2024
But no one was more befuddled by their presence than Fallon himself, who couldn’t even bring himself to go through the motions of the interview.
—Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
The Crimson Tide’s case consists of wins over No. 7 Georgia, No. 15 South Carolina and No. 21 Missouri, judged against three losses: to Vanderbilt by five, at Playoff-bound Tennessee and last week’s befuddling 24-3 defeat at Oklahoma.
—Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
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Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 17 Nov. 2024
The two-term governor received criticism for being too congenial with his Republican rival and seemingly befuddled in the national spotlight for most of the 90-minute debate.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2024
But no one was more befuddled by their presence than Fallon himself, who couldn’t even bring himself to go through the motions of the interview.
—Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
The Crimson Tide’s case consists of wins over No. 7 Georgia, No. 15 South Carolina and No. 21 Missouri, judged against three losses: to Vanderbilt by five, at Playoff-bound Tennessee and last week’s befuddling 24-3 defeat at Oklahoma.
—Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Befuddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befuddle. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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befuddle
verb
be·fud·dle
bi-ˈfəd-ᵊl
befuddled; befuddling
-ˈfəd-liŋ,
-ᵊl-iŋ
1
: to dull the senses of with or as if with too much drink : stupefy
2
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