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 49-year-old cold case was eventually solved in August 2023.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Trump’s 2020 defeat and unusual split term solved that problem.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of solved
Verb
  • Heard and Depp married in February 2015, but their relationship quickly unraveled.
    — Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • By dissolving the barrier between art and life and emphasizing the role of the viewer, Duchamp unraveled art’s claim to special status.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
Definition of unraveled
Verb
  • Tatis led off and knocked Boyd's fifth pitch over the left-field bleachers onto Waveland Avenue, before Chicago answered in the bottom of the inning when Seiya Suzuki scored on Carson Kelly's RBI single.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Koorimannil and his best friend had answered an ad online for jobs encouraging tourism to Thailand.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Definition of answered
Verb
  • The bottom line Whether creditors can charge interest after someone dies depends largely on the original loan agreement and applicable state law, but in many cases, interest continues accruing until the debt is resolved.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Questions around governance, accountability, service guarantees and long-term operational coordination have not been fully resolved.
    — Daniel Keller, Forbes.com, 1 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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