puzzling (out)

verb

Definition of puzzling (out)next
present participle of puzzle (out)
as in solving
to find an answer for through reasoning I was able to puzzle out the riddle in a fairly short time

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for puzzling (out)
  1. solving
  2. unraveling
  3. answering
  4. figuring out
  5. working out
Verb
  • In that sense, the digital euro may be solving yesterday’s problem.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Carnegie Mellon University will build a new campus in Miami centered on solving society’s greatest challenges, funded by a historic $3 billion gift from entrepreneur Ken Griffin.
    — Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of solving
Verb
  • But not all Republicans agree with the idea that their Hispanic base might be unraveling.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The future reveals its uncannily familiar face in this novel, and the Kent coast serves as both canvas and muse for that unraveling.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of unraveling
Verb
  • Elahe Izadi and Razzan Nakhlawi write for Say More, The Post's new relationship advice column, and will be answering reader questions live while columnist Carolyn Hax is away.
    — Razzan Nakhlawi, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The results of Israel’s election on October 27 may go some distance toward answering this question.
    — Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of answering
Verb
  • The first step to brighter-looking underarms is figuring out what might be irritating them in the first place.
    — Glamour, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Shuter is reporting that this isn’t just about figuring out what happened, but about real accountability.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of figuring out
Verb
  • Several Heat players already have been working out in advance of training camp at Kaseya Center, after previously holding a team bonding session earlier this month in California.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • This time, Miles Teller plays the father, an out-of-work engineer who is convinced by his ex-cop brother (Adam Driver) to go into business with a group of Russian importers working out of Gowanus.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of working out
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“Puzzling (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puzzling%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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