UNRIDDLING Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

unriddling

verb

present participle of unriddle

as in solving

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 explaining

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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But turning every food in the kitchen into a protein delivery system isn’t solving the bigger gaps in most American diets.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Unveiling the Unknown Wanderer The key to solving the mystery of Betkouski’s identity turned out to be an actual key.

— Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of solving

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The episode became a turning point, unraveling diplomacy that had largely preserved the informal truce and halted Houthi attacks on Saudi territory.

— Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Metalpoint is delicate by comparison with ink, almost weblike; but in both cases, the drawings are unraveling clusters and skeins, with passages both tight and loose.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of unraveling

Verb

However, Homestead police released a statement Thursday afternoon clarifying that the driver remained at the scene and was not at fault.

— Peter D'Oench, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
The dismissal comes just months after the Connecticut legislature voted to pass legislation clarifying its repeal of the religious exemption — a move that drew heated criticism from Republicans.

— Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of clarifying

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Visitors may find winery owners and winemakers working directly with customers behind the tasting bar, answering questions about the wine and talking about farming.

— Melissa May, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Since 2018, Hialeah’s libraries operated as their own independent city department, answering directly to the mayor and council rather than sitting under a larger agency.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of answering

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Schlager has contributed 18 of those recoveries, with his midfield partner James McAtee having made 19, illustrating their nascent partnership.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
The moonphase displayed is not created by partially obscuring an image of the Moon, but by the continuous movement of the two, illustrating the time elapsed between one new moon and the next full moon.

— Carol Besler, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of illustrating

Verb

Over half of retailers surveyed said self-service solutions are resolving key customer pain points related to store navigation, product selection and price verification.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
The statement was made as Plymouth County prosecutors weigh whether to retry Clancy, while her attorneys have also raised the prospect of resolving the case without a second jury trial.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of resolving

Verb

The findings therefore point specifically to an association with birthweight rather than demonstrating that rare earth exposure causes restricted fetal growth.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
Yet there remains a sense of remove in the production’s perpetual excitement at demonstrating just how well its own analog works.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

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