unriddled

verb

past tense of unriddle
1
as in solved
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 explained
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 unriddled
  1. solved
  2. explained
  3. unraveled
  4. illustrated
  5. answered
  6. clarified
  7. resolved
  8. demonstrated
Verb
  • The crows solved the task the same way primates do, using the same mathematical logic despite having a very different brain structure.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • So there’s a huge amount of that which was solved with lots of different trickery, and then some VFX.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of solved
Verb
  • As i4cp research analyst Katheryn Brekken explained, employees who know they’re being monitored may resort to performative behaviors, such as jiggling their mouse to appear active, rather than focusing on meaningful work.
    — Adithyan RK, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Wade explained his initial defense of the statue in an essay posted to his Substack on Friday.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of explained
Verb
  • Before leaving his post in February 2025, Sams saw parts of his work unraveled by the current administration.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • How Amazon’s plan unraveled In February, GW president Ellen Granberg announced the university had sold the campus, but did not initially identify the buyer or disclose the purchase price.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of unraveled
Verb
  • Lakshmana’s literary significance is illustrated through a contrasting temperament with Rama’s.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • All three pairs will come in custom illustrated Ronnie Fieg for Timberland packaging and will include alternate shoelace options.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of illustrated
Verb
  • Purdue cut its deficit to 10 with a three-point play from former UConn target Caden Pierce three minutes into the second half, but Demary answered with his own physical finish, plus a free throw, at the other end.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
  • For about 30 minutes, Stacy Garrity answered every question KDKA-TV's Josh Taylor asked her about her campaign for governor, including one concerning a political ad about incumbent Josh Shapiro.
    — Josh Taylor, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of answered
Verb
  • The victim died at the scene, and police clarified that the driver remained at the scene.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Supreme Court Justice Zanin later clarified the decision is valid for wherever polls were still open.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of clarified
Verb
  • Other forum participants reported that subsequent firmware updates resolved their infections.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Commissary is raising money and crowdsourcing to help cover lawyers' costs and have emergency funding until the dispute is resolved.
    — Libby Smith, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of resolved
Verb
  • Anthropic researchers demonstrated this weakness by using Claude to generate seemingly innocent stories that taught other models to resist human oversight.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Patients largely avoided drug, with the whole episode culminating in investigations by the media and Congress that demonstrated improper pressure by the manufacturer on the FDA leading to the approval decision.
    — C. Joseph Ross Daval, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of demonstrated
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“Unriddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unriddled. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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