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flummoxed

American  
[fluhm-uhkst] / ˈflʌm əkst /

adjective

  1. Informal. utterly bewildered, confused, or puzzled.

    When I walk into a store to buy video equipment and see the multitude of options, I’m befuddled and flummoxed.

verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of flummox.

Etymology

Origin of flummoxed

First recorded in 1835–40; flummox ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. ) flummoxed for def. 1, and flummox ( def. ) + -ed 1 flummoxed for def. 2

Example Sentences

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Two of them, linebackers Aiden Fisher and D’Angelo Ponds, had Alabama’s offense so flummoxed that they managed just 30 rushing yards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

The U.S. economy is expected to grow by 1.8% this year, notwithstanding policy shifts that have flummoxed economists and business leaders.

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

"I was flummoxed, then fuming about it. They seemed to dismiss the fact that the plane turned around," she said.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

There’s a look in his eye like a hungry mutt staring at a butcher shop window: pathetic and moony and flummoxed by how to get what he wants.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

He’s the one I’m most flummoxed by in all of this.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

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