1
as in cracked
to change (as a secret message) from code into ordinary language
we deciphered the hidden message to find out when we were supposed to meet
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as in understood
to have a clear idea of
a convoluted thriller, the plot of which I was never able to actually decipher
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Recent Examples of deciphered
Its inscriptions are currently being deciphered.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
At least three independent efforts deciphered the first three Kryptos messages.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
In total, 16 metrics were deciphered to rank each state under these dimensions, such as shares of children, teens and adults with different vaccinations, people without health insurance, and many others.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Those sent on the trip filmed and recorded their upcoming opponents' signs, which Stalions then deciphered.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Metabolism has grown into one of the biggest buzzwords in the wellness industry — a tricky code that, if deciphered, is believed to unlock the secrets of weight loss and overall health.
—Lauren Kim, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
First, a brain implant picked up neural signals in his motor cortex, which were then rerouted to a computer running machine-learning algorithms that deciphered those signals; finally, electrodes wrapped around his forearm conveyed the instructions to his muscles.
—Chad Bouton, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Jan. 2021
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
At least three independent efforts deciphered the first three Kryptos messages.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
In total, 16 metrics were deciphered to rank each state under these dimensions, such as shares of children, teens and adults with different vaccinations, people without health insurance, and many others.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Those sent on the trip filmed and recorded their upcoming opponents' signs, which Stalions then deciphered.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Metabolism has grown into one of the biggest buzzwords in the wellness industry — a tricky code that, if deciphered, is believed to unlock the secrets of weight loss and overall health.
—Lauren Kim, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
First, a brain implant picked up neural signals in his motor cortex, which were then rerouted to a computer running machine-learning algorithms that deciphered those signals; finally, electrodes wrapped around his forearm conveyed the instructions to his muscles.
—Chad Bouton, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Jan. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deciphered
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Now, Italian researchers have finally cracked the case.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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For an unfussy dessert that’s actually meant to be burnt and cracked on the sides, make this cheesecake.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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Helm is understood to be a feature, a concept.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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By freezing and visualizing what happens in the developer, the team turned a long-unsolved, guesswork-heavy process into one that can be seen, understood, and controlled.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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The comedy, translated from French by Academy Award winner Christopher Hampton, was first performed on Broadway in February 1998.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Rodriguez translated that mythical history into the visual language of the guide.—
Carmen F de Terenzio,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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But Phoenix himself knew that addiction did not discriminate.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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After filming wrapped, someone who supposedly knew everything about the season contacted the women and said that Tamra had been leaking every detail about production.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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His team, including Igal Szleifer, Luay Almassalha, and Kyle MacQuarrie, decoded how DNA’s shape, not just its sequence, influences gene behavior.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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Cotton Incorporated’s trend forecasters, whose expertise lies in analyzing fashion, have decoded what consumers will be purchasing looking ahead.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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The glass then broke on the ground.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Rollins broke the fall with his arm and immediately began favoring it upon landing.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The meeting was widely attended by investment firms, hedge funds, and others interested in future business in Venezuela, said Rafael de la Cruz, the director of the US office of Machado and Edmundo González Urritia, who is recognized by the US as the winner of the last Venezuelan election.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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These refugees were overwhelmingly keen to return to their old homes—a right recognized by the UN in General Assembly Resolution 194 but continuously denied by Israel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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To all appearances, the riddle of identity had been posed and solved.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Transfer hits solved last year’s availability issues.—
Jenny Caitlin,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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