bamboozle
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She didn’t bamboozle you if she earnestly thought this was what you wanted, too.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
At a time when teams are increasingly relying on spin over raw power to bamboozle opposing hitters, Schlittler has found overwhelming success by doing the opposite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
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
Both expertly played to stereotypes to bamboozle investors.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2022
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 Adam G. de Gurowski, Count
Novelties at Mayer am Nussberg that would have bamboozled Keller's ancestors include vegan food, alcohol-free wine -- of which Keller offers four sorts -- and self-service order touchscreens.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Defenders will be left bamboozled when Lionel Messi twists and turns past them in this swirl patterned away strip.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
Young adults aren’t confused or bamboozled by the risks they’re taking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 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
I had him so bamboozled he didn’t know which way was up.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
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
“He is bamboozling the reformers and the Western press by using all the ringing words we like to hear,” Mr. Safire wrote.
From New York Times ● Aug. 20, 2022
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
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