Thesaurus results for PUZZLED (OUT)

puzzled (out)

verb

past tense of puzzle (out)

as in solved

to find an answer for through reasoning I was able to puzzle out the riddle in a fairly short time

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The 76ers have a lot to work on and a lot to work out, and none of it will be solved overnight.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
But, for the moment, the rest of the code has yet to be solved.

— Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of solved

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Later on Saturday, Pezeshkian called on state TV for a revival of the interim deal, which was signed on June 17 but quickly unraveled amid disagreements over what had been agreed, especially on the status of the Strait of Hormuz.

— Reuters, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
As curators unraveled the truth behind the images, the album soon made headlines and ignited a debate that reverberated far beyond the museum walls.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of unraveled

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Questions that will not be answered but keep forming, like air bubbles rising to the surface, only to break.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Over breakfast, Jeter answered Lombard’s questions about life in the big leagues and life with the Yankees, and offered advice.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of answered

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The majority of the time in my life, other more pressing and practical life matters present themselves to be sorted, managed, resolved, etc.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Perlman sued Roberts in 2024, a case that, according to the Journal, was resolved in January under undisclosed terms.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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