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Adjective

Perplexed, at a loss

Verb

(of a question or problem) Past tense for to be too hard for

Past tense for to walk, especially clumsily or noisily

Past tense for to defy or challenge (someone to do something)

Past tense for to go on a voyage or journey

Past tense for to walk in a slow, relaxed manner

Past tense for to prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

Past tense for to deliver a (usually formal and extended) speech on a subject

Past tense for to campaign, typically as part of an election

Past tense for to say something, typically noteworthy, in speech

Past tense for to deceive or fool someone

Past tense for to announce or declare, especially officially or publicly

Past tense for to state a fact or belief forcefully or confidently

Past tense for to speak or shout at length in an angry, impassioned way

Past tense for to enter or participate in a contest, usually as a political candidate

Past tense for to help or give aid to

Past tense for to annoy or irritate

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Adjective

Perplexed, at a loss

uncertain which way to turn

bedeviled^US

bedevilled^UK

gravelled^UK

graveled^US

had their heads messed with

caused to be at a stand

made to scratch their head

woolly^UK

wooly^US

up against a brick wall

without an answer

bollixed

woolly-headed

not knowing if you are coming or going

filled with astonishment

filled with amazement

unable to believe your eyes

filled with awe

caught on the wrong foot

unable to believe one's ears

marveling^US

marvelling^UK

in a state of confusion

with Alzheimer's disease

going round in circles

not knowing whether one is coming or going

not knowing if one is coming or going

with a mind like a sieve

with your head in the clouds

miles away

driven to distraction

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“After spending hours trying to solve the intricate puzzle, I was completely stumped and had no idea where to even begin.”

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(of a question or problem) Past tense for to be too hard for

gravelled^UK

graveled^US

made someone scratch their head

caused to be at a stand

distracted

setted someone thinking

messed with one's head

stopped someone in their tracks

bedevilled^UK

bedeviled^US

balked^US

baulked^UK

knocked the stuffing out of

took your breath away

taken your breath away

put someone off their stroke

put out of countenance

made unclear

put someone off their stride

hit like a ton of bricks

setted someone back on their heels

upset the applecart

knocked over

distracted from

knocked over with feather

caused to lose your bearings

demoralized^US

paralysed^UK

demoralised^UK

filled with amazement

paralyzed^US

colored^US

coloured^UK

swept someone off their feet

sprang on

clouded the issue

muddied the waters

muddied the waters of

taken the wind out of your sails

stricken with awe

took the wind out of your sails

thrown for a loop

threw for a loop

threw up smoke screen

thrown up smoke screen

threw a veil over

thrown a veil over

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“We were sure the last question would stump them and leave us with great video footage.”

Verb

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Past tense for to walk, especially clumsily or noisily

plowed^US

ploughed^UK

walked with difficulty

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“He started to stump into the jungle, and I took a few hesitant steps after him.”

Verb

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Past tense for to defy or challenge (someone to do something)

“The boys were wont to stump each other to mount the front stairs to the garret.”

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Past tense for to go on a voyage or journey

Verb

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Past tense for to walk in a slow, relaxed manner

gone off at a tangent

gotten off the point

went off at a tangent

got off the point

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Past tense for to prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

baulked^UK

balked^US

spoiled^US

spoilt^UK

neutralized^US

neutralised^UK

canceled^US

cancelled^UK

threw a spanner in the works

thrown a spanner in the works

thrown a monkey wrench in the works of

threw a monkey wrench in the works of

thrown a monkey wrench into

threw a monkey wrench into

put a spoke in someone's wheel

put up a fight against

beat someone to the draw

put someone in their place

beat someone to the punch

duelled^UK

dueled^US

demoralized^US

demoralised^UK

dragged through the mud

equalized^US

cooked someone's goose

thrown monkey wrench in

threw monkey wrench in

pulverized^US

brought to a standstill

prevented from making progress

equalised^UK

pulverised^UK

beaten someone to the draw

contended with

brought to screeching halt

rained on someone's parade

brought someone to their knees

beaten someone to the punch

setted your face against

thrown a monkey wrench in the works

threw a monkey wrench in the works

thrown a curve

threw a curve

took the wind out of your sails

taken the wind out of your sails

threw a spoke in the wheel of

thrown a spoke in the wheel of

taken out of play

took out of play

beaten down

took wind out of sails

taken wind out of sails

taken up arms against

spoken out against

taken a stand against

done down

given someone a drubbing

gotten around

gave someone a hiding

taken to the cleaners

given someone a hiding

rose above

risen above

ran rings around

blew out of the water

blown out of the water

gave someone a drubbing

blew out

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Past tense for to deliver a (usually formal and extended) speech on a subject

sermonised^UK

sermonized^US

delivered a sermon to

given a dissertation to

gave a dissertation to

initiated a discussion with

accosted

collared

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Past tense for to campaign, typically as part of an election

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Past tense for to say something, typically noteworthy, in speech

addressed an audience

sermonized^US

sermonised^UK

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Past tense for to deceive or fool someone

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Past tense for to announce or declare, especially officially or publicly

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Past tense for to state a fact or belief forcefully or confidently

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Past tense for to speak or shout at length in an angry, impassioned way

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Past tense for to enter or participate in a contest, usually as a political candidate

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Past tense for to help or give aid to

succored^US

succoured^UK

done someone a favour

did someone a service

done someone a service

assisted the progress of

got someone out of a tight spot

went down the line for

gone down the line for

lent a helping hand to

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Past tense for to annoy or irritate

put someone off their stroke

put into a flap

threw into a tizz

thrown into a tizz

caused someone to lose their composure

rattled one's cage

threw into tizzy

thrown into tizzy

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