1
as in to deceive
to cause to believe what is untrue
bamboozled by con men into buying worthless land in the desert
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2
as in to confuse
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
I'm completely bamboozled by the latest changes in the tax code
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Recent Examples of bamboozle
Investors, customers and constituents may be bamboozled—but the climate will not be.
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Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Instead, they are bamboozled by her incredible dexterity at the net or from the back of the court, as well as struggling to read and return her serve.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Jadon Sancho’s sumptuous dummy, bamboozling Chris Richards, and cross had set up Cole Palmer for the opener early on and Chelsea should really have extended their lead by the break.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Cocker’s lessons covered addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, as well as calculation with pre-decimal British currency and a gentle introduction to 17th-century England’s bamboozling array of weights and measures.
—James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Instead, they are bamboozled by her incredible dexterity at the net or from the back of the court, as well as struggling to read and return her serve.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Jadon Sancho’s sumptuous dummy, bamboozling Chris Richards, and cross had set up Cole Palmer for the opener early on and Chelsea should really have extended their lead by the break.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Cocker’s lessons covered addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, as well as calculation with pre-decimal British currency and a gentle introduction to 17th-century England’s bamboozling array of weights and measures.
—James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bamboozle
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Any clinic that is promising instant, full growth in a few weeks is deceiving you.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Holding a lot of cash in the bank may feel like the absolute most comfortable option, but don’t be deceived.—
Eric Roberge,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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But don't confuse him with Chris Evans' Human Torch who first cropped up in the 2005 Fantastic Four film and made a memorable cameo in Deadpool and Wolverine last year.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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Lesson 2: Don't confuse the end user with the paying customer.—
Mark Francis,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Increasingly, criminals are able to use commonly available tools to launch sophisticated phishing scams, going as far as digitally replicating faces and voices in order to trick security systems.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Phishing is a cyber-attack that aims to trick people into divulging personal information.—
Solcyré Burga,
TIME,
13 Mar. 2025
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Most were baffled at the fact the eggs still contained actual egg.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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However, she’s baffled at why social media activity may have contributed to the arrest.—
Polo Sandoval,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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Don't let anyone fool you into abandoning the single most effective social program in our nation's history.—
John T. Harvey,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Likely draft position: Early-mid rounds Cam Miller, QB, North Dakota State: Don’t be fooled by Miller spending five years at the FCS level.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2025
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That’s all bewildering plot-wise, but Morrison also bewilders readers through language.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Ukrainians are bewildered, wondering how the U.S. went so quickly from isolating the Kremlin to appearing to embrace it.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2025
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For a former player who was known as a cutthroat defender, he was perplexed by his players’ disappointing effort.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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However, she too was perplexed about the role of the pro-prefect.—
Elisabetta Povoledo,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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The only thing here that does puzzle me is that the Metal Build Zeta Gundam costs the same, but this Metal Build God Gundam doesn’t transform.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The addition of Ingram was particularly puzzling given that the team is already in possession of RJ Barrett and Scottie Barnes.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Bamboozle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bamboozle. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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