baffle
verb (used with object)
to confuse, bewilder, or perplex.
was baffling
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past progressiveof baffle.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Tamasi gave Jones the bag, she said, but his request was baffling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
The downsizing of CNN Originals, which includes CNN Films, was baffling to many inside the network and to much of the TV news industry because its formula worked well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2024
"Up to this point, it was baffling how the byssus stem root biointerface could be strong enough to resist constant crashing waves but also be suddenly released by the mussel upon demand," said Harrington.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 1, 2023
Citadel Securities CEO Peng Zhao called China a driver of growth and innovation and said it was "baffling" to think otherwise.
From Reuters ● Nov. 8, 2023
His memory loss was baffling in its complexity.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
