as in to blow
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
I boggled my first effort to make homemade pasta
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Recent Examples of boggle
But the breadth of AI activity in retail is just boggling.
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Evan Clark, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Nowadays, the choice of where to ski in this extraordinary mountain range is mind boggling to say the least.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
So, the bidding is sure to boggle the mind and, yes, the Yankees should be in on that, too.
—Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Kate Fox: People don’t realize Hocus Pocus is fiction, which boggles my mind.
—Shannon Carlin, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
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Evan Clark, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Nowadays, the choice of where to ski in this extraordinary mountain range is mind boggling to say the least.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
So, the bidding is sure to boggle the mind and, yes, the Yankees should be in on that, too.
—Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Kate Fox: People don’t realize Hocus Pocus is fiction, which boggles my mind.
—Shannon Carlin, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boggle
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Is this a lot of hocus pocus or a computational paradigm that might blow current capabilities out of the water and make NVDA look like, well, Intel of prior years?—
Vineer Bhansali,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Eagles defense also uncharacteristically blew several coverages in Week 16, including on two of Daniels’ five touchdown passes.—
Ted Nguyen,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Now, contrast that to the recent experience of Ravens tight end Mark Andrews who, as every devoted local football fan will recall, both fumbled and dropped a crucial two-point conversion pass in a must-win playoff game against the Buffalo Bills.—
Baltimore Sun Editorial Board,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Jan. 2025
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Like Fuhrman, many were nervous about teachers fumbling over technology and classmates not paying attention.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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While that’s still below 1% of all luggage handled, try explaining that statistic to the family whose weekend away with the kids has been ruined by lost luggage.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Dodge won't spoil the surprise by confirming if the last one will be based on the Charger or the Challenger (or maybe both), but the evidence suggests the latter is more likely.—
Jack Fitzgerald,
Car and Driver,
13 Feb. 2023
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Farmers’ broiler chickens suffocate, and dairy products spoil.—
Monica Mark,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Feb. 2023
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“Boggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boggle. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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