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

For public transit commuters, an e-scooter solves the first-mile/last-mile challenge, bridging the gap between home, train stations, and office doors without relying on rideshare services or waiting for connecting buses. — New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026

Our real goal, and the only thing that actually solves this, is getting people into long-term, stable housing. — Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

For shoppers ready to lock into one system, the format solves for waste, cost and countertop clutter at the same time. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

Broth even solves a dry chicken salad with just a few tablespoons. — Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026

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