flummox

It has continued to flummox consumers in countries such as Spain and Italy, where "mermelada" and "marmellata" respectively are commonly used for spreads made from other kinds of fruit, such as plums and figs.

From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026

That is roughly as much as Tesla and, if it happens, will flummox traditional aerospace and defense analysts just like Tesla’s valuation can upset traditional car people.

From Barron's ● Dec. 12, 2025

The provision is remarkably straightforward—a far cry from the ambiguous, sloppy, or muddled laws that typically flummox the judiciary.

From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2024

It might help a few diligent users but would flummox others and probably be mostly ignored.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2023

Fern had managed to completely flummox the Establishment.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia

Once, in a fit of saltiness, I ask GiGi about the origin of its name, a question that flummoxes the bot.

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

Becoming a threat with the deep ball will simply add a new wrinkle to Rising’s skillset, which routinely flummoxes defenses.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2022

The problem is, the planting and harvesting of horticultural crops that is handled so easily by people flummoxes robots.

From Salon ● May 7, 2022

The mass of names and relationships flummoxes even insiders in the novel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2018

"Nobody flummoxes Hold-Your-Nose Billy and gets away with it!"

From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman

The navy is just one part of a sprawling network of maritime forces whose unpredictable operations have flummoxed Beijing’s opponents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

He flummoxed his teammates during training camp practices by jumping into passing lanes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Shanahan has also felt flummoxed whenever he checks what time it is for his family back home and sees that they’re a day behind.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

With a manoeuvre as audacious as it was inspired, Robson-Kanu flummoxed three surrounding Belgian defenders with a Cruyff-turn before finishing supremely beyond Thibaut Courtois.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

He’s the one I’m most flummoxed by in all of this.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

On the other side, Sánchez matched him step-for-step, flummoxing the Dodgers for the second time this series with six scoreless frames of his own to start the day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025

What’s flummoxing about “Spaceman” isn’t what it is, but why it is.

From New York Times ● Feb. 29, 2024

Butler threw a stick into the spokes of Houston’s well-oiled machine to start the half, flummoxing the Cougars with a more aggressive defense.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2021

Kyogo feigned to shoot, flummoxing Miha Blazic, before switching the ball from right foot to left and finding the bottom corner.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2021

But amid Levenson’s overhaul and director Stephen Chbosky’s grounded aesthetic — both of which fluctuate between fascinating and flummoxing — “Dear Evan Hansen’s” foundation thankfully survives the stage-to-screen remodeling.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 22, 2021