baffle
verb (used with object)
to confuse, bewilder, or perplex.
were 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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Stand-in captain Joe Root's tactics were baffling on a second morning that began England's spiral.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
But some of the data it returned were baffling.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 16, 2022
But the researchers said many of the rules subsequently introduced were "baffling" and caused confusion among officials.
From Reuters ● Apr. 24, 2014
Other pieces were baffling, like the 1980s-style fringed jackets in hunky leather, with what looked like double Cs.
From New York Times ● Sep. 12, 2012
The words and actions of white people were baffling signs to me.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
