How to Use decipher in a Sentence

decipher

verb
  • I couldn't decipher his sloppy handwriting.
  • And those who work in Hollywood are trying to decipher why.
    Brian Stelter, CNN, 7 July 2021
  • This type of information can be used to decipher future warnings as pivotal points take shape.
    Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2021
  • All this will be tough to decipher during camp because the Browns defense will be practicing against the Browns offense.
    Scott Patsko, cleveland, 20 July 2021
  • The same approach of using AI to decipher dog barks is happening with other animals.
    Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Cubs players are fortunate to be in the Zoom era, with media confined to areas on the playing field before the game and not waiting for them in the clubhouse to try to decipher their state of mind.
    Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 6 July 2021
  • Abrasion and water damage made some sections of the document difficult to decipher, so the archives’ transcription is incomplete.
    Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Aug. 2021
  • In both, the seekers try to decipher the clues in front of them.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 June 2022
  • At the end of the night, you’re left trying to decipher one carrier from the next.
    Addie Morton, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2023
  • And one of the reasons why the president gets paid the big bucks is to decipher all that.
    CBS News, 8 June 2022
  • The first step is to decipher a code etched onto the Reba flag.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 27 Sep. 2023
  • For starters, the orb might have coding flaws that could let a hacker decipher all the iris scans.
    Jeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 25 July 2023
  • With any luck, though, there’s still time to decipher what happened, and to seek solace in the telling.
    Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Twitter feed to decipher what might be in store for them in the lead-up to the announcement.
    Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Both men laughed heartily and said things that were hard to decipher on the recording.
    Thomas Lake, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The pull of tides and the sway of nature were easier to decipher than the riddle within.
    Jeffrey Fleishman, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2022
  • Here's our guide to deciphering the pantheon of fruit desserts.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2024
  • They’re also asked to decipher a nation that makes less and less sense.
    Jerry Brewer, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
  • In the months since the law passed, workers and employers have been seeking help to decipher it.
    Calmatters, Orange County Register, 22 June 2024
  • The key moment in the video is hard to decipher because of how far away the drone was and how small a figure Rittenhouse is in the frame.
    Arkansas Online, 18 Nov. 2021
  • Seales has been working on techniques to decipher the scrolls for over 20 years.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
  • When so few bills get passed in D.C., votes are often the best way to decipher what someone's true impact is.
    The Indianapolis Star, 13 Sep. 2022
  • In near-instant time, the beeps could be deciphered by Morse-code stations thousands of miles away.
    Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2024
  • The scholars who set out to decipher the Rosetta Stone faced an array of challenges.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Lula has to decipher this silence and bring the military to his side.
    Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Teachers asked students to look at a picture to help decipher words or think about the story plot.
    Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2024
  • And the new 5-inch, color TFT display is sharp, easy to decipher and adds to the bike’s futuristic styling.
    Manuel Carrillo Iii, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2021
  • The slick contraption could decipher a code so small that it could be printed on a pack of chewing gum.
    Kovie Biakolo, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2024
  • The recordings are also a bit difficult to decipher, as they are listed by day/time and channel, not by the name of the show.
    Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 1 May 2023
  • Spend more time preparing and deciphering what’s important.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 5 Oct. 2024

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