confound
verb (used with object)
confounds
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present tense formof confound (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Talk of “plant sentience,” he argues, confounds sensing with sentience, which is generally taken to be synonymous with consciousness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
“We found that even after getting rid of these confounds, people still claimed early.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
“You're asking people in different age brackets, which confounds the entire thing, right?”
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2024
Even in this much more complex environment, where the pulsations of blood vessels and the movement of breathing provide additional confounds, the mosTF scope still achieved a four-fold better signal-to-background ratio.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2024
It confounds me when people don’t assist or even welcome those on their own team.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
