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Use It in a Sentence: flummox

The verb flummox, meaning to confuse or fluster someone completely, is recorded in Wiktionary as first used around 1837 in the writings of Charles Dickens.

On air: Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on BBN Newsroom
Published 1:45 PM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by en.wiktionary.org: “flummox”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 1:45 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFlummox. Flum. Ux. It is a verb, and it means to confuse or fluster someone completely.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIn a sentence: The forecast flummoxed everyone, including the forecaster.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOh, I love it. My podcast is absolutely flummox. Every episode, listeners just stare at it, amazed.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat is not what it means.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI'm using it in conversation now. Dale said I flummoxed him so completely, he forgot his own name.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorVera, I am genuinely flummoxed by you.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWell, Hank, you just flummoxed me right back. I'm speechless.