Thesaurus results for SOLVING

solving

verb

present participle of solve

as in resolving

to find an answer for through reasoning it took me half an hour to solve the logic puzzle

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Recent Examples of solving Created by Gene Hong (Beef), Citizen’s Arrest follows two longtime friends and neighbors whose obsession with solving a local crime becomes an escape from the private crises neither is ready to face. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026 The series follows two longtime friends and neighbors whose obsession with solving a local crime becomes an escape from the private crises neither is ready to face. — Peter White, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026 The source also cites curiosity about the human mind, the thrill of fear without real danger, the puzzle-solving pull of investigative documentaries and a desire for justice and closure. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026 The flight marks a significant step toward solving one of military aviation’s toughest challenges. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026 Starring Zhang Yi, Ma Li, and Chen Minghao alongside guest appearances by Karry Wang, Fan Chengcheng, and Chen Feiyu, the multi-decade drama tracks an elite public security detective solving complex historical cases based on real events. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026 And solving that problem starts with young people making their voices heard this Election Day. — Cameron Driggers, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026 Another to stop solving problems his team brings him and teach them to solve it instead. — Ben Plomion, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Some puzzlers describe solving the crossword as a workout; for me, today’s was a knock-down, drag-out fistfight. — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for solving

Verb

The letter warns that any attempt by Alterra to stop paying rent or abandon the premises without resolving its contractual obligations would be vigorously contested.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Meanwhile, a dedicated decompression room — inaugurated last year as part of a broader festival focus on mental health — will be bolstered by an Agora discussion on the importance of resolving conflict in creative collaborations.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of resolving

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

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