puzzle (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for puzzle (out)
Verb
  • Her case has not been solved, though a tape unearthed in 2004 provided some possible assailants, and nothing involving Gein, who was cleared of any connection later in 1957.
    JR Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Nashville was chosen as one of the stops for fans to solve an international tour.
    Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to a trio of scientists – two of them American and one Japanese – for unraveling how the immune system protects us from thousands of different microbes trying to invade our bodies.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The Oscar-winning actress stars as Grace, a mother living in Montana who begins to show signs of postpartum psychosis, her mental distress unraveling her relationship with Jackson (Robert Pattinson).
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sports writer Mike Organ first came to The Tennessean in 1977, at age 14, to answer phones.
    Nicole Young, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Minasian absolutely could have answered that question.
    Sam Blum, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Facebook creator cautioned that the tide is changing as people figure out whether pursuing a degree makes sense anymore.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Parents praised the toy for its blend of physical play, hand-eye coordination, and even a little strategy, since kids have to figure out how hard to press to make the eggs fly just right.
    Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As in Milwaukee, the callers will impersonate a sheriff deputy and indicate a legal matter needs to be resolved through payment.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Upset about being undercut, the Texas bigwig resolves to put Georgie out of business.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Puzzle (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puzzle%20%28out%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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