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
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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 -
In 2023, the baby daddy mystery was seemingly solved by Gilmore Girls costume supervisor Valeria Campbell.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
6 Oct. 2025
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Brooks explained the white and brown pup was rescued from a cruelty case in South Carolina.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The effects of the RBI's outsized rate cut of 50 basis points in June have yet to filter through the economy, explained Malhotra, adding that the decision to hold rates steady was unanimous.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the inning unraveled just long enough for the Red Sox to create a brand-new ballgame.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Theories ranged from camera bugs to online glitches, but one suggestion quickly unraveled the mystery.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Replacing the national flags—symbols of the UN’s unity—with items common in Ghana, Mahama illustrated how easily materials from the nation could reach the US, while ordinary Ghanaians cannot travel as freely as the objects produced in their country.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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The crossover is written by Steve Orlando and illustrated by Travis Mercer, with covers by Lucas Meyer.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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When the federal government reached an agreement with Alabama officials last October to address destructive flooding in the predominantly Black Shiloh community, residents thought their calls for help had finally been answered.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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With those questions answered, turn to a free online calculator, where you will be prompted to plug in the variables that apply to you.—
Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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The retailer clarified that law enforcement has not alleged that the products were counterfeit.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Authorities have arrested Douglas Irwin Shaw, 41, on suspicion of murder, though the Vallejo Police Department has not declared a motive or clarified whether the two knew each other.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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In midlife, Kant resolved to start again.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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For a first show, the event ran remarkably smoothly; the only hiccup were the issues with the Instagram Live stream (which were never fully resolved).—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Nobel winners carried out experiments in the mid-1980s with an electronic circuit built of superconductors and demonstrated that quantum mechanics could also influence everyday objects under certain conditions.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Millions of Americans are willing to vote for a female presidential candidate — as demonstrated by the 2016 and 2024 elections.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Unriddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unriddled. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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