unriddled

verb

Definition of unriddlednext
past tense of unriddle
1
as in solved
to find an answer for through reasoning I managed to unriddle the novel's central mystery before the main character did

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2
as in explained
to make plain or understandable the all-encompassing genius of Leonardo da Vinci is something that no biographer could ever hope to unriddle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unriddled
  1. solved
  2. explained
  3. unraveled
  4. illustrated
  5. clarified
  6. demonstrated
  7. simplified
  8. illuminated
Verb
  • The historical drama about Black military women who heroically solved a massive backlog of mail to servicemen during World War II is #2.
    Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Crawley solved the problem using small tungsten or LED spotlights to stand in for small portholes by casting small pools of light for Brody and the camera to cross through, but kept the vast majority of the space in a moody darkness.
    Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of solved
Verb
  • Actually, what the Magic are doing does need to be explained.
    Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Speaking with journalists last month, captain Ryan Yates explained an injury-free pre-season was also crucial.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of explained
Verb
  • With a 6-9 record, San Francisco's NFC title defense has all but unraveled.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Then, when Rodgers tore his Achilles in Week 1 last year, the offense unraveled.
    Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of unraveled
Verb
  • Controversial pardons sometimes come at the last minute Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter illustrated how controversial a single act of clemency can be.
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Team owner Jody Allen and general manager John Schneider made many offseason changes, but as these two last games have illustrated, the regular-season results have mostly remained the same.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of illustrated
Verb
  • Information about the consequences on the ground is being clarified.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • That wasn’t clarified on Thursday.
    Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of clarified
Verb
  • Primarily a box-to-box midfielder with a relentless engine and combative instincts, Gomez demonstrated his eye for goal with a spectacular effort past Alisson to earn Paraguay their first victory over Brazil in 16 years in a World Cup qualifier in October.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As demonstrated, the model is getting good marks against practical testing of skilled human professionals.
    John Werner, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of demonstrated
Verb
  • This aspect of the game has been simplified to the point where the options are often just bland.
    Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
  • But if any character is equally probable, Shannon’s formula gets simplified and becomes exactly the same as Boltzmann’s formula for entropy.
    Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of simplified
Verb
  • Many share photos online of its old-fashioned buildings blanketed in snow and illuminated by lamplight that create a nostalgic atmosphere.
    AFP, Fortune Asia, 23 Dec. 2024
  • New Year’s Eve is a fantastic time to see the City of Lights in all of its glory, with a fireworks show at the Arc de Triomphe, which is illuminated for the holidays, as well as dazzling light displays at the Eiffel Tower.
    Brittany Anas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of illuminated
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