riddles (out)

present tense third-person singular of riddle (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riddles (out)
Verb
  • The revelation not only solves the cold cases but forces Joel to confront the reality of his father’s moral corruption and the weight of his legacy.
    Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The new sequel, meanwhile, solves the problem of the Grabber’s demise at the end of the last movie by giving him the power to attack Finney’s little sister, Gwen (Madeleine McGraw), in her dreams.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Each acquisition has its logic, made with great force at the time of the announcement only to be of-course-it-failed snickered at when the sale inevitably unravels.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Joel’s skepticism about the note—questioning whether his father even owned a gun—sets him on a path of investigation that gradually unravels the dark secrets of the Lazarus family.
    Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • How Notre Dame answers it — plus the three other questions below — will go a long way toward setting the course for the rest of this season.
    Pete Sampson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Lecornu answers MPs at the end of a debate following his general policy address before the National Assembly in Paris on Tuesday.
    Reuters, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That works out to 29 votes for offensive guys versus nine votes for defensive coaches, but only a 7-5 divide on offensive coaches named versus defensive coaches named.
    Nick Suss, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
  • That works out to a monthly payment of about $796.
    Mike Winters, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Unless Congress resolves the stalemate quickly, millions of mothers and young children may soon be without access to vital food assistance.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Crusting typically resolves within two weeks.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Riddles (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riddles%20%28out%29. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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