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
  • Now back in King’s Landing, Corlys is distracted at best, meeting with Rhaenyra’s small council to address the crown’s nonexistent funds — the latest on a long list of problems that need solving for the new Queen of the Seven Kingdoms.
    — Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 6 July 2026
  • Proponents argue recordings would solve a long-standing crisis that leaves many proceedings with no verbatim record.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of solve
Verb
  • As the statisticians looked up the last time someone had lost the Wimbledon men’s final from such a position (John Bromwich in 1948), Djokovic could have unraveled.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Princess Diana believed she was headed for a fairy-tale future with then-Prince Charles — until her dream unraveled.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of unravel
Verb
  • The staff is friendly, knowledgeable and welcoming, ready to answer any questions guests might have about a cocktail menu that changes throughout the year.
    — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • These businesses live or die by people answering phones, booking jobs, chasing payments and calming down upset customers.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of answer
Verb
  • This includes figuring out the method of how payment will happen, as well as a timeline for when the person fronting the cost can expect to be repaid.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Jolly replaced him and, within two months, secured Moreno’s approval to hire the architect of a World Series championship team to figure out what was not right in the organization, and to fix it.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of figure out
Verb
  • Whoever is charged with handling the issue must have the tools and authority to resolve it.
    — Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Our study helps resolve this paradox by providing evidence that scratching also provides defense against bacterial skin infections.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 4 July 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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