fluster
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Synonyms for fluster
Synonyms: Verb
abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, mortify, nonplus, rattle
Synonyms: Noun
dither, fret, fuss, huff, lather, pother, stew, sweat, swelter, swivet, tizzy, twitter
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Examples of fluster in a Sentence
Verb
The interruption flustered the speaker. Some speakers fluster more easily than others.Noun
all the yelling on the bus put the driver in a fluster there was a palpable fluster in the audience when I asked my awkward question
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
His system — predicated on creating pressure on the quarterback in a variety of ways while playing almost exclusively press-man coverage on the back end — has flustered many a Big Ten offense. — Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, "These two players will determine if Michigan football's defense is elite," 21 Aug. 2019 That was something that constantly flustered Willebrandt too. — Angela Serratore, Smithsonian, "The Bootleg King and the Ambitious Prosecutor Who Took Him Down," 1 Aug. 2019 Despite losing five minutes of practice time for causing a red flag and finishing 14th on the time sheets, Rossi wasn't flustered after the sessions. — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, "‘Recharged’ Indy 500 winner Simon Pagenaud paces first day of practice in Toronto," 12 July 2019 What’s not debatable is the power of Oracle to fluster and intimidate an opponent, to help fuel a Warriors run. — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, "Steve Kerr says Warriors need Oracle Arena crowd ‘more than ever’ in Game 3," 5 June 2019 Trump’s new tariff threat toward Mexico has flustered the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), a trade group representing US clothing brands that previously pushed back against the China tariffs. — Marc Bain, Quartz, "Trump’s Mexico tariffs could hit American men right in the blue jeans," 4 June 2019 The Cavs’ defense, thanks to Tony Bennett’s trusty and flustering Pack-Line, ranks first nationally in defensive efficiency, while Duke has the country’s second-most efficient offense. — Dan Greene, SI.com, "Here's One Team You Shouldn't Overlook, Especially in March," 22 Jan. 2018 The rookie produced 5 1/3 in-control innings, continually flustering the Rockies with runners on base and allowing the Angels to earn a split of this two-game series. — Jeff Miller, latimes.com, "Angels snap Rockies' six-game winning streak in 8-0 victory," 10 May 2018 Moritz Wagner had 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead Michigan, and also helped to fluster Wisconsin star Ethan Happ in the first half. — Jason Mcmahon, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan basketball answers Wisconsin's 2nd-half runs for 83-72 win," 11 Feb. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Bayard’s book has the luster of Abraham Lincoln as a protagonist and the fluster of the 16th president’s ambiguous sexuality at its heart. — Bethanne Patrick, Washington Post, "Which D.C. novel best captures the city?," 11 June 2019 The fluster of lies Hanks’ Falstaff employs as a shield against rejection is touchingly pulled off. — Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com, "Tom Hanks, Hamish Linklater and a 'Henry IV' worthy of applause," 10 June 2018 Fromm has shown the poise of a veteran all season, but Saban's defenses have been known to fluster even experienced quarterbacks and Fitzpatrick is an extension of Saban on the field. — Ralph D. Russo, Houston Chronicle, "Championship matchups: Jalen Hurts vs. Roquan Smith; Jake Fromm vs. Minkah Fitzpatrick," 5 Jan. 2018 Marcel Marceau, Paul Anka, every French singer since Piaf, mostly recruited by his impossible-to-fluster translator and friend Yanou Collart. — Peter Mikelbank, PEOPLE.com, "My Wild Days with Jerry Lewis with France: 'He Was a Whirlwind Who Could Be a World-Class Pain'," 21 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fluster.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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