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

Piping it straight to nearby buildings works beautifully in February, but solves nothing in July. — Moones Alamooti, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

Today’s Theme Everyone solves crosswords differently, and there’s no specific order you’re meant to solve in; do what works best for you. — Sam Corbin, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Until now, immersive VR has mostly come in two flavors, projection rooms and headsets, and each one solves the other's problem. — New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026

Now, the 100-acre Voorlinden Estate with its museum amply solves that problem. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

There’s a sense that getting rid of cameras solves the problem. — Victoria Song, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

If someone solves a problem that the mathematical community has decided is central and important and hard, that solution is considered a reflection of deep insight and creativity. — Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026

Until… One big moment changes everything when a glitch occurs and the model agent solves a problem by lying about it, creating a scenario that is not true. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

If campuses supply the expertise that solves other campuses’ problems, what is the value proposition of a central office? — Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026