confound
verb (used with object)
has confounded
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present perfectof confound (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The run-up has confounded efforts by Russia’s central bank to curb inflation, which is running at about 6% annually, above its 4% target.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
The global energy state of play 100 days into the worst supply shock in modern history has confounded analysts and investors alike.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
It also has confounded traditional political divides, including by uniting conservative religious organizations and liberal environmental groups behind the Apache.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025
This dramatic chemical transformation process has remained a mystery that has confounded researchers for over half a century, until now.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024
If W. H. M. will turn to this constitution, he will find that he has confounded the Declaration of Independence with it.
From Notes and Queries, Number 234, April 22, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various
