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  • adjective agitated, confusing
  • verb Present participle of fluster.

Etymologies

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From fluster

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Examples

  • Chris Bosh had 24 points and 13 rebounds, Dwyane Wade added 18 points on a sore knee and the Heat won for the 14th time in 15 games while flustering the two-time defending champions into a terrible offensive performance, starting with Los Angeles' 14-point first quarter.

    LeBron Has Triple-Double Against Lakers AP 2010

  • Dorenzo Hudson proved particularly flustering -- especially to freshman guard K.T.

    Virginia 57, Virginia Tech 54: Three up, three down Steve Yanda 2010

  • We can hear, high up, the flustering feral pigeons that haunt the space under the roof.

    The Other Side of Dark Sarah Smith 2010

  • Chris Bosh had 24 points and 13 rebounds, Dwyane Wade added 18 points on a sore knee and the Heat won for the 14th time in 15 games while flustering the two-time defending champions into a terrible offensive performance, starting with Los Angeles' 14-point first quarter.

    LeBron Has Triple-Double Against Lakers AP 2010

  • Chris Bosh had 24 points and 13 rebounds, Dwyane Wade added 18 points on a sore knee and the Heat won for the 14th time in 15 games while flustering the two-time defending champions into a terrible offensive performance, starting with Los Angeles' 14-point first quarter.

    LeBron Has Triple-Double Against Lakers AP 2010

  • Dorenzo Hudson proved particularly flustering -- especially to freshman guard K.T. Harrell -- after halftime.

    Virginia 57, Virginia Tech 54: Three up, three down Steve Yanda 2010

  • Then without warning he stood up and stepped out of the tub, completely flustering her.

    Shameless KAREN ROBARDS 2010

  • Thomas played his most substantial game since the Redskins released him, making his mark on special teams and flustering the Redskins at times.

    Devin Thomas makes mark for Giants Rick Maese 2010

  • Then without warning he stood up and stepped out of the tub, completely flustering her.

    Shameless KAREN ROBARDS 2010

  • Chris Bosh had 24 points and 13 rebounds, Dwyane Wade added 18 points on a sore knee and the Heat won for the 14th time in 15 games while flustering the two-time defending champions into a terrible offensive performance, starting with Los Angeles' 14-point first quarter.

    LeBron Has Triple-Double Against Lakers AP 2010

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