unriddling

verb

present participle of unriddle
1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unriddling
  1. solving
  2. explaining
  3. unraveling
  4. clarifying
  5. answering
  6. illustrating
  7. resolving
  8. demonstrating
Verb
  • Others said the approach OpenAI and other AI companies have taken to solving mathematical problems constitutes an assault on mathematics as a human academic discipline.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The cable outlet has picked up a second season of the show, which stars Tracy Spiridakos (Chicago PD) as a crime-solving national park ranger.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of solving
Verb
  • The rich collections do a great job of honoring visual traditions and explaining their connections to real people and real places.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
  • China’s leading firms are still just approaching top US labs in capabilities, partly explaining their lack of transparency.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of explaining
Verb
  • The research has started unraveling the pathways that lead to behavior and disease.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Now, the task of unraveling the case will fall to the state’s attorney general, Letitia James, who was appointed as a special prosecutor.
    — Hallie Golden, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of unraveling
Verb
  • Before meeting with a patient advocate, identify your main objectives – for example, preparing for a transition home, clarifying a treatment plan or understanding medication changes.
    — Jennifer Schlinger, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In November 2025, South Korea proposed talks on clarifying the borderline, but North Korea didn’t respond.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of clarifying
Verb
  • Elahe Izadi and Razzan Nakhlawi write for Say More, The Post's new relationship advice column, and will be answering reader questions live while columnist Carolyn Hax is away.
    — Razzan Nakhlawi, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The results of Israel’s election on October 27 may go some distance toward answering this question.
    — Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of answering
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  • Chinese media also reported that participating forces were stationed underground during the exercise to protect them from drone attacks, illustrating how persistent aerial surveillance and strike drones are changing battlefield operations.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Crowley won the primary by a half percentage point — roughly 3,800 votes — illustrating Democrats’ soul-searching in the Upper Midwestern swing state.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of illustrating
Verb
  • Then agree on a response, whether coaching, clearer priorities or help resolving conflicting requests.
    — Bala Sathyanarayanan, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Addressing aging windows as a coordinated project can provide a fresh, consistent look while resolving problems that may have developed gradually over time.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of resolving
Verb
  • Alongside the tanker, one team focused on demonstrating a hydrogen fuel cell aboard an offshore wind turbine work vessel.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Students in Liège, Belgium, began demonstrating Thursday, and high schools there were closed Friday.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of demonstrating
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“Unriddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unriddling. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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