How to Use baffle in a Sentence

baffle

1 of 2 verb
  • I was baffled by many of the scientific terms used in the article.
  • That’s baffling to me that it was even checked.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • There are a bunch of things about her that baffle me, though.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 May 2021
  • The slow starts are baffling to Becht.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
  • Books like this can frustrate and baffle.
    — Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The hosts are baffled and intrigued.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Some asked why the twins didn’t just use a chair, which baffled Williams too.
    — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
  • One thing that baffled me a little were the flashbacks.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
  • At the time, though, the objections to her goals were baffling.
    — Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Her parents took her to an ear, nose and throat doctor who looked down her throat and was baffled.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
  • James and the Cavs were stymied and baffled by the Celtics and booed by the home fans.
    — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2020
  • Some trailers baffled us in a good way, while others left us unsure of what to think.
    — Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Among the police and the media, those watching the case were baffled.
    — Robert Kolker, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2023
  • This isn’t the first time the value of a thrift store find has left the internet baffled.
    — Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Place baffles at the eaves to maintain a clear path for the airflow from the soffit vents.
    — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 12 Dec. 2025
  • She was initially baffled as to what had happened.
    — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
  • But he was baffled as to why people are now incensed over pickleball courts.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2026
  • This isn’t the first time a hot tub discovery has baffled a homeowner.
    — Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The nurses at the nurses station were baffled.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Scientists are also baffled by how the planet could have formed at all.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Many commenters were baffled no one wanted to match with McBride.
    — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Those who knew Jenkins were baffled—nobody ever called him by his first name.
    — Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Some investors were baffled why an ailing shoe brand got so much attention in the first place.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Until finally, he is baffled by the very mystery of life, love, and death.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
  • For their part, my parents were baffled at the changes that had come over me since early adolescence.
    — Lucy Sante, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Some days, that pair of brackets of Woolf’s continue to baffle me.
    — Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The surge in pedestrian deaths has baffled researchers.
    — New York Times, 21 June 2026
  • He was baffled as if there does not appear to be any point of access for an animal the size of a ground hog.
    — Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Instead, Chan's team taught Liu how to juggle, which baffled her.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Jan. 2026
  • While at first glance the setup baffled onlookers, the mystery was soon solved.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025

baffle

2 of 2 noun
  • Add the pipe flange, then prime and paint the pipe and baffle.
    — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 17 Apr. 2021
  • The baffle seams had burst and the air ballooned at the head area.
    — Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 21 Apr. 2020
  • On the back of the hand is a stitched baffle design for a subtle style flex.
    — John Thompson, Men's Health, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Install the rivets, and attach the baffle to the pipe with the hose clamp.
    — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 17 Apr. 2021
  • The baffle-box design keeps the down fill in place too, while the cotton sateen shell is crisp and cool.
    — Courtney Thompson, CNN Underscored, 5 Nov. 2020
  • Remove the grates, drip tray, and heat baffle, and use a shop vacuum to clear it out.
    — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 8 July 2021
  • Keep in mind that your homemade baffle will need to be smooth and wide so the squirrels can’t get a grip on it or jump over it.
    — Jean Nick, Good Housekeeping, 20 June 2017
  • From there the plot bends and baffles in ways that I am neither obliged nor able to summarize.
    — Justin Chang, latimes.com, 18 May 2018
  • Non-catalytic stoves draw the woodsmoke through a series of baffles [Fig.
    — Roy Berendson, Popular Mechanics, 28 Sep. 2018
  • The bookcase in the background is not just a pretty prop but also a good acoustic baffle.
    — Popular Science, 12 May 2020
  • Help keep predators like cats and raccoons away by adding a metal baffle or predator guard under the house.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
  • Therefore, comforters with a baffle box construction tend to be fluffier and to trap more heat.
    — Jennifer Yellin, CNN Underscored, 18 Feb. 2021
  • The baffle is either too slippery for squirrels to grip and climb, or they are blocked from going any higher.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
  • But is this comforter, with baffle box construction and duvet loop ties, worth the extra cash?
    — Rachel Klein, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2021
  • The baffle-box construction is ideal to prevent the fill from shifting.
    — Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 10 May 2022
  • That could explain why a case that took place more than a century ago continues to baffle crime experts to this day.
    — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2021
  • Once the back of the baffle and recessed housing are clean and thoroughly dry, pop the baffle back into place.
    — Maryal Miller, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The standard way of dealing with this is to add baffles or suppressors on the end of the barrel to divert and slow down the gas.
    — David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 29 Aug. 2018
  • Remove the grates and the baffle plates or Flavorizer bars that help direct grease away from the burner tubes.
    — Becky Krystal, Anchorage Daily News, 27 June 2023
  • Another shopper used the baffle to address their mice problem.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
  • To thwart them, Sanchez recommends using baffles, which are half-moons of plastic that go above a feeder.
    — oregonlive, 29 Oct. 2019
  • The baffle ensures that the heated air flows out the top of the base instead of recirculating around the hot parts.
    — Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, 10 June 2015
  • It's made for all-season use, with baffle-box construction and double-stitched edges finished with piping.
    — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 29 Sep. 2022
  • The hole was resealed, and a metal baffle was installed to redirect any future leak away from the equipment.
    — Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 11 July 2019
  • Without any needle holes at these baffles, water stays out and heat stays in, keeping you comfortable in the field or around town for longer.
    — Louis Mazzante, Popular Mechanics, 31 Jan. 2020
  • The baffle box stitching also helps to keep the filling from sliding and becoming uneven.
    — Ellen McAlpine, Good Housekeeping, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Comforters with a baffle-box design tend to be more expensive because of the construction costs.
    — Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2022
  • The baffle-box construction keeps the fill evenly distributed without any lumps.
    — Maria V. Charbonneaux, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2023
  • Down tends to shift inside comforters, but this one has a baffle-box construction that helps keep the fill evenly distributed.
    — Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The comforter features baffle box construction and loops on all four corners to attach it to a duvet cover.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2023

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