Synonyms of solves

solves

verb

present tense third-person singular of solve

as in resolves

to find an answer for through reasoning

it took me half an hour to solve the logic puzzle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resolves
• unravels
• answers
• works
• concludes
• works out
• deciphers
• decides
• figures out
• cracks
• riddles (out)
• gathers
• puzzles (out)
• breaks
• deduces
• infers
• unriddles
• judges
• reasons
• presumes
• assumes
• guesses
• dopes (out)
• unties
• clears (up)
• speculates
• straightens (out)
• decodes
• untangles
• irons out
• unscrambles
• conjectures
• divines

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of solves

Their concern goes beyond competition over who solves a problem first. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026

FlameMage solves this by allowing users to physically shift the internal fuel source tray inside the titanium chassis itself. — New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026

This single adjustment solves a massive logistical bottleneck without dismantling a sacred constitutional right. — Editorial, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

In her detective series, under the pen name Amanda Cross, an English professor solves murders whose motives include bad psychoanalysis, student riots, and biographers who know too much for their own good. — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026

Air conditioning solves the problem, but running it costs money, and the burden isn’t shared evenly. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026

In reality, walking away from another person often solves one problem while creating others. — David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026

Don't assume that redirecting a direct deposit solves the larger problem, though. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Leaders should be asking how their own sector traditionally solves a problem, as well as who elsewhere has solved a version of it exceptionally well. — Jen Fuller, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026