Thesaurus results for RIDDLED (OUT)

riddled (out)

verb

past tense of riddle (out)

as in solved

to find an answer for through reasoning with the discovery of the Rosetta stone, archaeologists at long last were able to riddle out the mystery of Egyptian hieroglyphics

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The crows solved the task the same way primates do, using the same mathematical logic despite having a very different brain structure.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
So there’s a huge amount of that which was solved with lots of different trickery, and then some VFX.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of solved

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When Cleveland trimmed the lead to 3-1 in the sixth inning, Tampa answered with a two-run homer by Junior Caminero in the seventh.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2026
Still, many challenging open questions must be answered before the Many Worlds interpretation can be accepted as our best explanation for the measurement problem.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of answered

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Before leaving his post in February 2025, Sams saw parts of his work unraveled by the current administration.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
How Amazon’s plan unraveled In February, GW president Ellen Granberg announced the university had sold the campus, but did not initially identify the buyer or disclose the purchase price.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of unraveled

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Boise plans to work with the health district to enact the plan, according to city spokesperson Maria Ortega, though specifics are still being worked out.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026
That would have worked out fine when Fochesato tried redeeming his Timeless Ticket for a potential World Series game in 2018, when the Brewers reached the NL Championship Series.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of worked out

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Other forum participants reported that subsequent firmware updates resolved their infections.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The Commissary is raising money and crowdsourcing to help cover lawyers' costs and have emergency funding until the dispute is resolved.

— Libby Smith, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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