befuddle
verb
be·fud·dle
bi-ˈfə-dᵊl 
bē-
befuddled; befuddling; befuddles
1
: to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink
… befuddled with drink all the time.—
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Examples of befuddle in a Sentence
most of the applicants were befuddled by the wording of one of the questions on the driving test
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Johnson’s intransigence over an official inherited from previous administrations is befuddling.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
The item that befuddles me the most is the crop top.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
The item that befuddles me the most is the crop top.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for befuddle
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“Befuddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befuddle. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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befuddle
verb
be·fud·dle
bi-ˈfəd-ᵊl
befuddled; befuddling
-ˈfəd-liŋ,
-ᵊl-iŋ
1
: to dull the senses of with or as if with too much drink : stupefy
2
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