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flummoxed

[fluhm-uhkst] / ˈflʌm əkst /




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Over in San Francisco, which faced down a severe heat wave in March, Google Weather users were left flummoxed by the charts of low-70s temps, way milder than the 90-degree record felt by downtown residents.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 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

But even though these systems have mastered chess, conquered Go and unfolded nearly all of the known proteins in the universe, they were initially flummoxed by the mere concept of a bracket.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026

But several of those madcap ideas flummoxed fans—Carlin pointed to the 1972 single “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” which was inspired by the nursery rhyme.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

I stood for a minute, speechless and flummoxed, too tired to be indignant.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson


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