flummox
verb (used with object)
were flummoxing
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past progressiveof flummox.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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More than a month ago, when Olympic rosters were still coming into view, Sweden’s coach offered a plain-spoken assessment of a field whose fluidity and mystery were flummoxing men’s hockey executives around the world.
From New York Times ● Feb. 19, 2022
With four big men unavailable again, their extreme small-ball configurations, often featuring four guards on the court, were flummoxing the Dallas Mavericks.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2015
