flummoxes
- present tense form of flummox (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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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
The problem is, the planting and harvesting of horticultural crops that is handled so easily by people flummoxes robots.
From Salon ● May 7, 2022
The mass of names and relationships flummoxes even insiders in the novel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2018
“My 5-year-old son is macho, loves sports and trucks, but also loves pink clothes and nail polish, and this flummoxes some people,” she said.
From New York Times ● Sep. 4, 2017
"Nobody flummoxes Hold-Your-Nose Billy and gets away with it!"
From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman
