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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Home-server owners will already understand the attraction, and the pro’s solved this ages ago but spent a lot more than this.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2026
His problems were tough and solved dangerously, if conveniently, as required by producer-writer Bruce Geller’s teleplay.

— Ed Olmstead, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of solved

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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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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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The news comes one day after defensive end Zxavian Harris reportedly worked out for the Green Bay Packers on Tuesday.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
New York's congressional delegation insisted 9/11 victim compensation be worked out before the airlines get their wishes fulfilled.

— Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of worked out

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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

Definition of resolved

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Those victories flying off island airstrips might have been the final legacy of the Corsair, but British Royal Navy pilots figured out how to fly it off carriers, according to the museum.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Kuss figured out that spending May in Italy, July in France and late summer in Spain would, paradoxically, give him more time at home with his young family this year.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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