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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An 18-year-old mathematical problem concerning the limits of quantum computing may finally have been solved in just three days.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
JonBenét’s older half-brother, John Andrew Ramsey, said investigators must have courage and act aggressively to get the case solved as soon as possible.

— Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of solved

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The Bears answered with another TD drive and put the game away after Darnold's interception.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Back to base camp The Knicks are 2-4, and two of their starters answered the same chemistry question on opposite sides of the spectrum.

— Kyle Wagner, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026

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The full record includes real accomplishments, like restoring a depleted franchise to playoff relevance, attracting Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, adding James Harden and recovering substantial draft capital after that era unraveled.

— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
Those plans unraveled after a dispute over Israel and an outside group’s campaign advertisement escalated into a public exchange of criticism between the rivals.

— Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of unraveled

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Maybe that worked out for the better because the sanitizer measured a soupy 500 parts per million.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Joining the Chiefs’ practice squad According to McDowell, the Chiefs also worked out kickers Ben Sauls and Harrison Mevis this week before ultimately deciding to sign Tucker.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of worked out

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But even back then, Hayek Pinault trusted her instincts and saw an audience that the American entertainment industry hadn’t yet figured out how to reach.

— Paul Chi, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
Getting In Now The marketers who figured out mobile advertising have done it by learning from gaming.

— Phoena Pang, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

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