confound

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Add to that complexities of water that confound searching, especially near the Arctic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

In the last five years alone, a pandemic, an inflation spike and a trade war all appeared out of left field to confound expectations.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

It allowed him to serve with pace and precision, as well as playing with variety in the rallies, using spin, slice and power to confound Sinner.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

A bold Aries woman like Selena seemed to confound Abraham, with his work ethic and headstrong personality.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025

“It is not I. You confound me with my friend M. Bouc.”

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie