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riddling (out)

verb

Definition of riddling (out)

present participle of riddle (out)

as in solving

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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Their warning concerns what happens when solving the problem becomes the objective itself.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
Carter was recently named a finalist for the David Prize, an award given out by the Walentas Family Foundation (the same family behind the developer Two Trees) to New Yorkers with ideas for solving local problems.

— Anne Kadet, Curbed, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of solving

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The episode became a turning point, unraveling diplomacy that had largely preserved the informal truce and halted Houthi attacks on Saudi territory.

— Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Metalpoint is delicate by comparison with ink, almost weblike; but in both cases, the drawings are unraveling clusters and skeins, with passages both tight and loose.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of unraveling

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That makes the research less like searching a catalog for the right material and more like figuring out the rules for building one.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
For Alexander Lee, back-to-school shopping used to mean hours spent comparing prices, reading reviews, and figuring out where to buy a growing list of supplies for his two kids.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of figuring out

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The coach is photographed in a variety of tongue-in-cheek situations such as grilling, taking an ice plunge, beekeeping, working out and doing karate — all while wearing khakis.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Michigan State’s special teams hire is paying off Michigan State’s big assistant hire is already working out.

— Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of working out

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McClanahan is hoping to return this season but is out for at least two weeks of key September games, quickly resolving the Rays’ dilemma of what to do with six starting pitchers.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
After resolving a few kinks in the setup, the team hopes to integrate the guide and other components on a chip and build a inertial quantum sensor array.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

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