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flummoxed

[fluhm-uhkst] / ˈflʌm əkst /




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They are the current T20 World Cup holders but were flummoxed by England's spinners and doubtless their opponents at the tournament will have taken note.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

They ended up meeting in the World Series, where batters were flummoxed by a steady diet of the pitch of the moment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

It is unclear what role, if any, the people may have played in Guthrie’s disappearance, which has flummoxed investigators for almost two weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

It’s a question that completely flummoxed Michael Glasheen, the FBI’s branch and operations director, last week when he was testifying before the House Committee on Homeland Security.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025

Truman’s secretary of state, Dean Acheson, declared himself flummoxed by Oppenheimer’s words.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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