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
What had flummoxed the other shop took Frank moments to diagnose with a simple spark plug test.
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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
Cousins, meanwhile, has been able to learn Bates’ trick for disguising that coverage, which has been helpful considering he was flummoxed by that exact thing during OTA practices.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
The Golden Griffins were flummoxed by Maryland’s athleticism and size, particularly in the full-court press and defense.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024
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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
Cousins, meanwhile, has been able to learn Bates’ trick for disguising that coverage, which has been helpful considering he was flummoxed by that exact thing during OTA practices.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
The Golden Griffins were flummoxed by Maryland’s athleticism and size, particularly in the full-court press and defense.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement The enforcement has perplexed local immigrant advocates, who questioned why the Biden administration was using its final weeks to target Central Valley migrant workers for deportation.Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The situation has perplexed Indian legal experts, with no precedent from which to work.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
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The animals are nervous, exhausted, aggressive and bewildered by this alarming change to their routine.Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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His childhood friends from Thunder Bay and his teammates on the Canadian national team seemed bewildered by the charges against him.Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
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Returning to a solely home console or handheld game system would be baffling (though handheld- or console-only variants like the Nintendo Switch Lite aren't out of the question as alternative models).Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
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And like so many fans, Pomeroy is baffled by the CFP selection process.Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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Evans believes a lack of planning is largely to blame for our productivity failures, and warns people not to confuse being busy with being productive.Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Penn State’s receivers won’t be confused for an elite group, but tight end Tyler Warren is the top player in the country at that position, and the running back duo of Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton is one of the nation’s best.Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Algorithm glitches are one facet of a dilemma that computer scientists and doctors have long acknowledged but that is starting to puzzle hospital executives and researchers: Artificial intelligence systems require consistent monitoring and staffing to put in place and to keep them working well.Darius Tahir | KFF Health News, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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What's more, the coverage gap puzzled people who often paid different amounts for the same drug from month to month, Cubanski said.Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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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, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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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
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“Flummox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flummox. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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