1
as in to solve
to find an answer for through reasoning
I managed to unriddle the novel's central mystery before the main character did
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2
as in to explain
to make plain or understandable
the all-encompassing genius of Leonardo da Vinci is something that no biographer could ever hope to unriddle
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unriddle
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Her case has not been solved, though a tape unearthed in 2004 provided some possible assailants, and nothing involving Gein, who was cleared of any connection later in 1957.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025 -
Nashville was chosen as one of the stops for fans to solve an international tour.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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Reliever Luke Weaver melted down again, and then seemed lost trying to explain it postgame.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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In the show, Gein strikes Henry with a piece of wood, then drags his body into the woods and stages a brush fire to explain Henry's death.—
JR Radcliffe,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to a trio of scientists – two of them American and one Japanese – for unraveling how the immune system protects us from thousands of different microbes trying to invade our bodies.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Oscar-winning actress stars as Grace, a mother living in Montana who begins to show signs of postpartum psychosis, her mental distress unraveling her relationship with Jackson (Robert Pattinson).—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
6 Oct. 2025
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Shot on location surrounded by her horses, the campaign illustrates elevated pieces designed for today’s modern wardrobe, and shows Springsteen in her truest from.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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These statistics illustrate the trend of how Americans are starting to delay major milestones like getting married, adopting a pet, buying a house, and having children for a wide variety of reasons, namely owing to inflation and the cost of living.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Sports writer Mike Organ first came to The Tennessean in 1977, at age 14, to answer phones.—
Nicole Young,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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Minasian absolutely could have answered that question.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Officials from Line by Lion Publications also took to Facebook to dispel the rumors and clarify that Gilbert is in good care.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Others echoed similar sentiments, demanding Parker clarify the meaning of her comment and apologize.—
Amanda McCoy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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As in Milwaukee, the callers will impersonate a sheriff deputy and indicate a legal matter needs to be resolved through payment.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Upset about being undercut, the Texas bigwig resolves to put Georgie out of business.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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By night, a small group of protesters – sometimes a dozen or fewer – have demonstrated outside the building.—
Conrad Wilson,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Western Hills demonstrated diversity in scoring by utilizing a variety of plays and players throughout the night to extend the lead.—
Elijah Flowers,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Oct. 2025
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