puzzle (out)

verb

Definition of puzzle (out)next
as in to solve
to find an answer for through reasoning I was able to puzzle out the riddle in a fairly short time

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puzzle (out)
  1. solve
  2. unravel
  3. answer
  4. figure out
  5. resolve
Verb
  • Apparently, Comedy Central tried to solve its issue by going to Mulaney, not once but twice.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Asked if South Carolina should expand Medicaid, Simmer said the challenges South Carolina and other states confront are worsened by health care provider shortages and structural inequities too large and complicated for Medicaid expansion alone to solve.
    Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of solve
Verb
  • By now, however, that success has decisively unraveled.
    Sarah E. Yerkes, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
  • That dynamic unraveled during the pandemic as lockdowns kept everyone at home.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of unravel
Verb
  • Nix, a captain and budding leader, on Wednesday took a long, deep breath before answering a question about Forsyth and his demeanor since Sunday.
    Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
  • First is a lengthy 12-minute cold open: a flash-forward that almost immediately answers the Kevin Costner question by revealing that Governor John Dutton has been shot and killed in the bathroom of his governor’s mansion in Helena.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of answer
Verb
  • As this incremental progress continues, scientists are racing to figure out why some frog species are more susceptible to Bd than others.
    Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
  • As Ava figures out how to find a happy medium, Jacob, Barbara, and Melissa get caught up in trying to save the deli across the street from gentrification.
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of figure out
Verb
  • As with the Coliseum sale, the city is counting on important revenue — in this case, $12 million — to help resolve its critical budget woes.
    Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The issue was resolved by toggling the eSIM off and on in Settings.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of resolve
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“Puzzle (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puzzle%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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