UNRIDDLES Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

unriddles

verb

present tense third-person singular of unriddle

as in solves

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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as in explains

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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Converting existing vessels solves part of that problem by giving owners a potential new revenue stream through charter.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 July 2026
Adding his bat solves the Red Sox’s biggest need and puts them in a legitimate position to make the playoffs.

— Jim Bowden, New York Times, 20 July 2026

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There are a lot of caveats that education reporter Martha Dalton explains neatly for us.

— Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
All of that perhaps explains why Rodgers, who grew up in an evangelical Christian environment, may have rejected his family for a time.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

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That’s about as pleasant as things ever get for Weir, whose sanity steadily unravels over the course of the film, culminating in one of its most potent scares.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026
Defense unravels late The Dodgers widened their lead to two runs but gave it up in the eighth on a pair of errors, including one on a sacrifice bunt.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of unravels

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The strategy illustrates how large pet-food companies increasingly see nutrition as part of preventive health care rather than simply feeding pets.

— Elsa Ohlen,Carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026
Using examples like incidental lung nodules, the piece illustrates how AI can ensure timely follow-ups and coordinated care, preventing devastating delays.

— Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of illustrates

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Customers often choose the company that answers their questions quickly, communicates clearly and eliminates unnecessary waiting.

— Dmitriy Schwarzburg, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Spotify is doubling down on its AI push with a new dedicated chatbot that creates custom playlists and answers questions about songs, audiobooks, podcasts, and your listening history.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026

Definition of answers

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Translator and philologist Carlota Palacin Jordan believes sufrir demonstrates how nuances in languages can be influenced by cultures and missed in literal translations.

— Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Roman designer Ludovica Malagò, who cofounded Studio Malià with Gaia Rebecchini, demonstrates one graceful way to do so in this recent project.

— Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2026

Definition of demonstrates

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Those things matter, but great corporate videography starts earlier, in the pre-phase, the exploratory phase, when the production team figures out what the client is really trying to accomplish.

— Tavares Beverly, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Deborah arrives for her freshman year at her parents' HBCU alma mater and figures out how to escape their shadow while also building her own legacy.

— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026

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