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
Minnesota was bamboozled by Golden State’s zone at the end of the first half.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
These are some red flags to look for and tips to protect yourself from getting bamboozled.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Kostyuk, however, spotted the opportunity with Blinkova behind the baseline to close out a 6-2, 6-1 win, completely bamboozling her opponent one last time in the process.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
These are some red flags to look for and tips to protect yourself from getting bamboozled.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
These are some red flags to look for and tips to protect yourself from getting bamboozled.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Kostyuk, however, spotted the opportunity with Blinkova behind the baseline to close out a 6-2, 6-1 win, completely bamboozling her opponent one last time in the process.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
These are some red flags to look for and tips to protect yourself from getting bamboozled.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bamboozle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bamboozle
Verb
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As Venus clashes with Pluto, looks can be deceiving.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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Their favorite strategies for deceiving or undermining cyber-defense systems and applications include self-modifying malware and automated phishing efforts.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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By 1915, scientists unearthed 2 million bones of large animals from La Brea, and a pattern emerged that both excited and confused them: too many predators.—
Ian Rose,
JSTOR Daily,
23 July 2025
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Two people can deliver the same message, but their delivery style can make the difference between motivating and confusing a team.—
Kendra MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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In the ensuing hours, Hernandez asked several times to go home, said the officers were trying to trick him, sobbed, clutched at his stomach, lay on the floor in a fetal position, had a fentanyl patch placed on his chest to treat his chronic pain, and mentioned his mental illness diagnoses.—
Joaquin Sapien,
ProPublica,
28 July 2025
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In the series, Haddix revealed to the audience that Tonka was alive and celebrated her tricking the court.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
24 July 2025
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Money terms and concepts continue to baffle people, many of whom are seeking answers through online searches.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Even with the other guys' admonitions not to, under any circumstances, be themselves, Dee and Charlie's improbable success in charming these scions of the Philly upper crust had the guys — and us — both baffled and anxiously awaiting an ugly twist.—
Dennis Perkins,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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His impersonation is so convincing that Lu and Shin are initially fooled.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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Don’t let the size fool you—this ultra-compact charger delivers impressive speed and efficiency for its footprint.—
Becca Blond,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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As Epstein continues to dog his presidency, Trump says he’s bewildered by the attention.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Her camera is so incisive, always peeling back the veneers of polite conversation to reveal the messy, often contradictory emotions that drive us, that bewilder us.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Verb
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At the time, I was perplexed and questioned if this was necessary.—
Susan Horava,
Health,
24 June 2025
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Ultimately, the remaining Islanders dumped Jeremiah and Hannah, a controversial move that left viewers at home perplexed as to why this decision was made.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
23 June 2025
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Another puzzling question was what to do with the long, narrow goat stable.—
Aileen Weintraub,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 July 2025
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One especially puzzling discovery is shown in a narrow closet.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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“Bamboozle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bamboozle. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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