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
  • Someone can produce a great deal of visible output while solving the wrong problem.
    — Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Acting on a risk assessment before that risk has materialized requires political willpower; just having better data, or even better analyses, doesn’t wholly solve that problem.
    — Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of solve
Verb
  • There will be a lot to unravel on Raw, but there's still stones left to unturn.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Yet for many, July served as a lesson that the same forces capable of delivering outsized gains can also unravel swiftly.
    — Youkyung Lee, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of unravel
Verb
  • At an April forum, in response to a question about whether the candidates consider what’s happening in Gaza a genocide, Wahab answered affirmatively.
    — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The 5-star LSU commitment answered 11 questions below ranging from extending Stephenson’s NFL legacy to his hidden talent.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of answer
Verb
  • Instead, parents should help kids figure out how to share, solve problems and resolve other issues that come up.
    — Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Through an afterlife support group, Salon Rose tries to figure out her own murder before moving on to the great unknown.
    — Josh Rivera, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of figure out
Verb
  • The release came as calls are growing from other countries, including Myanmar's fellow members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, for access to or engagement with Suu Kyi as part of efforts to resolve the country's political crisis.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In the meantime, Democrats have seemingly resolved at least one 2028 fight, a fracas marked by snarking, backbiting and plenty of acrimony — all the things that make our politics such a grand and glorious endeavor.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
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 10 Aug. 2026.

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