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flummoxes

  • present tense form
    of flummox (3rd person singular).
    flummox
    verb (used with object)
    to bewilder; confound; confuse.

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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

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

The mass of names and relationships flummoxes even insiders in the novel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2018

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

From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman