bamboozle

As they learned, the Courbet affair was hardly the first time this handsome outsider was able to allegedly bamboozle savvy art buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026

I can see Fury getting caught consistently on the way in and the angles and the footwork of Usyk will bamboozle him at times.

From BBC ● May 16, 2024

Spurred on by Berowne, “a man replete with mocks,” they double down on whimsy, dressing up for some reason as Russians to bamboozle their intendeds.

From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2023

Her portrayal of Villanelle, a coolheaded Russian psychopath, not only made her bankable, it also delivered an accent that was convincing enough to bamboozle Suzie Miller, “Prima Facie’s” author.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 28, 2023

They are not trying to bamboozle us; that’s just the way they think.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Yet it’s a good time to revive a play about a ruthless leader who bamboozles the public while wreaking havoc on his government.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026

In the process, I think that's what it is, the process bamboozles you.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2023

The sorcerer Prospero bamboozles his shipwrecked enemies with astonishing illusions.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 29, 2022

Adil Rashid bamboozles Babar Azam with a googly as the Pakistan captain is stumped by Jos Buttler in the T20 series decider at Old Trafford.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2021

If all the lies could only be ferreted out with which Seward bamboozles Lincoln, even the God of Lies himself would shudder.

From Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 by De Gurowski, Adam G., count

Young adults aren’t confused or bamboozled by the risks they’re taking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025

An image of James McFadden with the ball hanging in the Parisian air and a bamboozled Mickael Landreau somewhere in the distance.

From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025

He has a well-earned reputation among journalists as a perpetual skeptic, someone who refuses to be bamboozled by hype, cope, spin, and anything in between.

From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2025

As I neared the end, I felt bamboozled because there were at least two massive archways that looked like the finish line, but actually weren’t.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2025

“Very clever of you, sir, very clever, I personally would be utterly bamboozled by all those buttons and knobs,” said Dedalus.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

For much of the opening half they were like a cultured fighter, boxing the ears off an over-matched rival, bamboozling their punchbag with their movement before what felt like an inevitable knockout.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

Now, it’s out of hibernation—and bamboozling hitters everywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

“At worst, Sable was simply bamboozling the Regional Water Board to meet a critical deadline,” according to the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025

This worked to an extent, especially in terms of bamboozling the media into misreporting what he actually said.

From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2024

But they had succeeded in playing a very simple trick, bamboozling the Mark commander, attacking his sentries and escaping by night.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams