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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puzzled (out)
  1. solved
  2. unraveled
  3. answered
  4. resolved
Verb
  • The gap between frontier AI companies and the rest of the industry comes down to who has solved the infrastructure problem.
    — Lucas Zhao, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Elliott said the issue could be solved in part by making sure that more revenue is generated from the richest residents.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
Definition of solved
Verb
  • The truce unraveled after both sides resumed attacks on each other’s military installations and other infrastructure.
    — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • Speculation about Manuel’s future intensified as Moore’s tenure unraveled in December.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of unraveled
Verb
  • Whether those records can be turned on an outbreak is a question people have already answered.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The forum remains a place where prospective employees can get their application questions answered and where a community of workers can fight for better working conditions.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of answered
Verb
  • By February, only days after Skubal’s arbitration hearing was resolved peacefully, the storm was building.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Pollack told the court that the immunity issue should be resolved before any subsequent litigation over the government’s evidence.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of resolved
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“Puzzled (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puzzled%20%28out%29. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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