mystify
verb (used with object)
to perplex, puzzle, or baffle; defy the understanding of.
mystifies
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present tense formof mystify (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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"What mystifies me is why not relaunch The Tig," she says, referring to the lifestyle website that Meghan once ran.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2025
This orca behavior mystifies scientists—but they identified a few potential explanations, such as play.
From National Geographic ● Oct. 30, 2023
While the Bronx is less than an hour from Columbia by subway, it feels like a whole other world — one that at times mystifies Sarah.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 8, 2022
“It always mystifies people,” says Marty Omoto, executive director of the California Disability Community Action Network.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2020
Their inclusion mystifies me, as it suggests that these fears might be considered in any way unreasonable.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
