puzzle over
phrasal verb
puzzled over; puzzling over; puzzles over
: to think or worry for a long time about (something)
He's been puzzling over what went wrong.
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And Elise Cooper is puzzling over her commute to work.
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Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
When Janet is in bed with Wayne, Lacy puzzles over a knot of limbs.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
But those who have puzzled over Tate’s appeal to young men should not be surprised that politicians making jokes about breasts enjoy similar success.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 25 June 2024
Scholars have puzzled over the moai on Easter Island for decades, pondering their cultural significance, as well as how a Stone Age culture managed to carve and transport statues weighing as much as 92 tons.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024
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Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
When Janet is in bed with Wayne, Lacy puzzles over a knot of limbs.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
But those who have puzzled over Tate’s appeal to young men should not be surprised that politicians making jokes about breasts enjoy similar success.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 25 June 2024
Scholars have puzzled over the moai on Easter Island for decades, pondering their cultural significance, as well as how a Stone Age culture managed to carve and transport statues weighing as much as 92 tons.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024
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“Puzzle over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puzzle%20over. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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