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adjective

Definition of muddlingnext
as in confusing

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muddling

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verb

present participle of muddle
1
as in baffling
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty a car shopper thoroughly muddled by too much well-meaning advice

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2
as in disrupting
to undo the proper order or arrangement of some mischievous brat had muddled the household accounts

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muddling
  1. disrupting
  2. perplexing
  3. shuffling
  4. puzzling
  5. disturbing
  6. upsetting
  7. dismaying
  8. bewildering
Verb
  • Protests keep disrupting life in Dhaka, the capital.
    Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In-app ads, which go through compliance checks to avoid disrupting gameplay, offer creators 70% of ad revenue, with Overwolf retaining 30%.
    Matt Gardner, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of disrupting
Adjective
  • The most perplexing and concerning part of it all: TomoBoost still appears to be accepting new customers, charging prices ranging from $8.33 a month to $129.99 a month, depending on the tier of service and whether you’re billed monthly or annually.
    Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Hunting History dives into some of American history’s greatest and most perplexing mysteries through a new lens.
    Peter White, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of perplexing
Verb
  • But the $12 billion decline in his fortune has more to do with asset shuffling than stock price movement.
    Julie Goldenberg, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • James has been shuffling back and forth between the NBA and the G League.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of shuffling
Verb
  • The recent sightings of puzzling unidentified aircraft in New Jersey and other states have triggered yet another round of unanswered questions — and fueled conspiracy theories.
    Leonard David, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Take your puzzling skills in new directions.
    New York Times, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of puzzling
Verb
  • The horrifying scene was captured on disturbing video obtained by The News.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The dread-fueling 1974 horror classic follows a group of sorority girls who become victims of grisly murders over Christmas break after receiving a series of disturbing phone calls.
    Lydia Price, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of disturbing
Adjective
  • Most upsetting is the unabashed exploitation of domestic violence survivors’ stories to silence a woman who asked for safety.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Most upsetting is the unabashed exploitation of domestic violence survivors' stories to silence a woman who asked for safety.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of upsetting
Adjective
  • What’s dismaying is this was yet another opportunity for the Bears to close out a game — in this instance, Williams could have ended things with a 99-yard touchdown drive — and be celebrating a massive performance by the rookie.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The math suggests a dismaying possibility: these votes may very well swing.
    Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of dismaying
Adjective
  • But, given the complex ubiquity of Dylan’s music and life story, the movie’s synthetic simplicity is bewildering.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
  • In the United States today, 1,176 private health insurers offer a bewildering number of plans.
    Renee Hsia, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of bewildering
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