to boggle
Third Person
boggles
Present Participle
boggling
Past Tense
boggled
Past Participle
boggled
1
to overwhelm or astonish someone, especially with something difficult to comprehend or believe
transitive
- The complexity of the scientific theory boggled the students' minds.
- The intricacy of the puzzle boggled her.
- The depth of her knowledge on the subject boggled even the experts.
- The speed at which he completed the task boggled their minds.
- The magnitude of the universe's size boggled his understanding.
2
to act very slowly when something difficult, unexpected, or confusing happens
- She boggled at the complex math problem on the exam.
- The team boggled at the sudden change in project requirements.
- The students are still boggling at the difficult puzzle presented by their teacher yesterday.
- She finds herself boggling at the detailed instructions for assembling the furniture.
- She boggled at the amount of paperwork required for the application.
3
to be unable to comprehend or process something because it is too confusing or surprising
- The unexpected announcement caused the crowd to boggle in disbelief.
- His explanation was so complicated that it made my mind boggle.
- She boggled at the unexpected turn of events.
- His mind boggled when he saw the final results.
- The mind boggles when you think about how quickly technology evolves.
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