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bamboozles

  • present tense form
    of bamboozle (3rd person singular).
    bamboozle
    verb (used with object)
    to deceive or get the better of (someone) by trickery, flattery, or the like; humbug; hoodwink (often followed byinto ).

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He bamboozles opponents so often with his mind, which allows his strong run game and silky left-hand passes to move the ball down the field easier.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

In the process, I think that's what it is, the process bamboozles you.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2023

The sorcerer Prospero bamboozles his shipwrecked enemies with astonishing illusions.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 29, 2022

Adil Rashid bamboozles Babar Azam with a googly as the Pakistan captain is stumped by Jos Buttler in the T20 series decider at Old Trafford.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2021

He bamboozles us into producing his play, then runs off and leaves us to sink or swim.

From The Light of the Star A Novel by Hamlin Garland