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 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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  • 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
Definition of answered
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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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Contracts are resolved using data from the Texas Secretary of State’s office.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
  • That case likely won't move forward until the criminal charges are resolved.
    — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of resolved
Verb
  • Getting In Now The marketers who figured out mobile advertising have done it by learning from gaming.
    — Phoena Pang, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In Waititi’s telling, Josie has figured out her mother’s plan.
    — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of figured out
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“Riddled (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riddled%20%28out%29. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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