befuddle
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Today’s pitchers befuddle hitters with velocity and spin rate while exiting before 100 pitches.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Intricate pre-plotted plays befuddle defences with a blizzard of runners, while they shift the ball with a cardsharp's speed and dexterity.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2025
Even in the sunlight, the shadows and glare can befuddle landing cameras and sensors.
From National Geographic • Jan. 8, 2024
It initially seemed to befuddle Villanova before Brendan Hauser rose for a three-pointer over Jan Vide with the shot clock about to expire.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2023
It had been work, exhilarating but exhausting all the same, constantly having to befuddle building supers and bellhops and nosy neighbors just for a place to sleep.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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