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’s 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

A D-CAPTCHA system poses a test that’s designed to flummox current real-time deepfakes — for example, asking callers to hum, laugh, sing or just clear their throat.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2023

"I'm thinking these lads have mixed themselves up to flummox us."

From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman

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

How a city that built itself on imagination and self-promotion could miss an opportunity right in front of us — something the world would pay attention to — simply flummoxes me.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2023

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

That is one of the things that flummoxes many of the critics.

From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2019

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

From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman

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

The decision by the Sussexes to decamp from Montecito to England has flummoxed royal watchers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

The chief of detectives, Louis Cottell, for his part, made no effort to hide how flummoxed he was by the killer’s refusal to take credit.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

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

Faris stands behind him open-mouthed, flummoxed at finding me alive, chain-free, and standing hand-in-hand with a Scholar girl.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

That summer, the first big surge of Central American asylum seekers hit the border, flummoxing the Obama administration.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 19, 2022

Murray passed for 277 yards and rushed for 28 more while flummoxing the Vegas defense with his elusiveness.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2022

More than a month ago, when Olympic rosters were still coming into view, Sweden’s coach offered a plain-spoken assessment of a field whose fluidity and mystery were flummoxing men’s hockey executives around the world.

From New York Times ● Feb. 19, 2022

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

Wainwright pitched into the ninth inning that night at Busch Stadium, flummoxing the Dodgers with his pitch-to-soft-contact command before he was finally chased.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2021