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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The 30-year-old rode his befuddling changeup to a career-low 1.25 ERA with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2024, despite making only 22 appearances because of a back injury.
—Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
The Vanderbilt offense that befuddled Alabama and did enough to win at Kentucky and Auburn found answers early.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
But even though crises and conflicts have reordered the United States’ immediate regional priorities, Washington should not forget that major internal problems continue to befuddle Egypt.
—Michael Wahid Hanna, Foreign Affairs, 26 Nov. 2024
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
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Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
The Vanderbilt offense that befuddled Alabama and did enough to win at Kentucky and Auburn found answers early.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
But even though crises and conflicts have reordered the United States’ immediate regional priorities, Washington should not forget that major internal problems continue to befuddle Egypt.
—Michael Wahid Hanna, Foreign Affairs, 26 Nov. 2024
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
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“Befuddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befuddle. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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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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