riddling (out)

verb

Definition of riddling (out)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riddling (out)
  1. solving
  2. unraveling
  3. answering
  4. figuring out
  5. working out
  6. resolving
Verb
  • Once he’s done, students get to work on solving problems Damianides has posted around the classroom.
    — Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The Gates Foundation has funded research and advocacy aimed at solving that problem, and Breakthrough has backed at least two early-stage companies developing their own solutions.
    — Alex Cuadros, ProPublica, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of solving
Verb
  • The seven-minute video, sent in early May 2021, offered a step-by-step guide for carrying out modern warfare in a country where everything seemed to be unraveling.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The familiar imperial arc—expansion, overreach, strain, unraveling—once played out across a century or even a millennium.
    — NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of unraveling
Verb
  • The new findings provide another route toward answering it, but much of the biology remains unexplored.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • There’s also a big thread on the Race-Dezert forum where the man behind this mission is answering questions from the off-road community.
    — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of answering
Verb
  • House leaders tasked women’s groups with figuring out how to fix the issue.
    — Anna Liss-Roy, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Joseph spent some of the offseason figuring out how to make teams pay for keeping backs and tight ends in to protect.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of figuring out
Verb
  • Researchers are still working out exactly how the parasite causes this change, but studies have found changes in proteins in the host’s brain as the parasite manipulates it.
    — Tara Deans, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In October 2026, Marinis told The Hollywood Reporter that the creative team was still working out the new show’s airing schedule and considering whether to introduce the spinoff through an episode of Grey’s Anatomy.
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of working out
Verb
  • The best way to honor Veterans Day is to take President Eisenhower’s admonition to heart and work for peace in the future, resolving that, henceforth, Americans will have to serve only in wars where America’s vital interests are truly at stake.
    — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Moving forward with an office that would fundamentally change how Los Angeles County is governed, without first resolving these questions, is putting the cart before the horse.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of resolving
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