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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riddled (out)
  1. solved
  2. answered
  3. unraveled
  4. worked out
  5. resolved
  6. figured out
Verb
  • The South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that the team solved this by inventing a custom catalyst that pairs cobalt with nickel.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
  • Successful companies have a taste for what their customers want, what works and what does not, in the marketplace, and which problems should be solved and which avoided.
    — Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of solved
Verb
  • Whether those records can be turned on an outbreak is a question people have already answered.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The forum remains a place where prospective employees can get their application questions answered and where a community of workers can fight for better working conditions.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of answered
Verb
  • The truce unraveled after both sides resumed attacks on each other’s military installations and other infrastructure.
    — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • Speculation about Manuel’s future intensified as Moore’s tenure unraveled in December.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of unraveled
Verb
  • The average 8% increase worked out to approximately 62 cents more per item, according to Mickey Visit.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 July 2026
  • Gotta hand it to Odysseus — having a bunch of soldiers hide inside a giant horse to infiltrate Troy worked out beautifully.
    — Whitney Friedlander, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Definition of worked out
Verb
  • Because of the probable length of the report, Silver was asked about reading such a voluminous amount of information and if things would be resolved before the start of next season.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • In an opinion published Tuesday, US District Judge James Boasberg granted a preliminary injunction blocking the State Department from enforcing the policy until the CITR’s lawsuit is resolved.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Definition of resolved
Verb
  • That’s someone treading open water who has figured out that the only way not to drown is to never stop kicking.
    — Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • So even if Imax magically figured out a way to manufacture more 70mm projectors, there are relatively few theaters where they could actually be installed.
    — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 16 July 2026
Definition of figured out
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