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
  • Rather than waiting for sweeping national reforms, states and metropolitan regions are assuming greater responsibility for solving practical problems.
    — John Eger, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
  • World Exclusive Haircare has spent decades solving yesterday’s problems.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of solving
Verb
  • Try explaining to the average Chicago taxpayer that the city is reacquiring its meters but very little will change on the streets.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • John Buse of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill took his place, explaining the situation to attendees in remarks critical of the ADA’s actions.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Definition of explaining
Verb
  • This ambiguity doesn’t feel entirely intentional, but at least Paksoy’s performance makes her character’s unraveling feel nervy and thrillingly palpable.
    — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 11 July 2026
  • Latvia’s Ostapenko is playing with less pressure, but is just as prone to unraveling on court as Sabalenka has been of late.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of unraveling
Verb
  • Establishing Clear Ground Rules With Reporters The importance of clarifying standards is critical.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • For lawyers working to defend and expand anti-BDS legislation in court, PEN America’s new boycott position is clarifying.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Definition of clarifying
Verb
  • In Colorado, a young state tax credit is answering that question.
    — Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • While there have been (and continue to be) new approaches developed for answering questions, the report says that most of the work is being done within one of two frameworks.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Definition of answering
Verb
  • That said, Nolan does an amazing job at illustrating just how crucial time factored into this battle.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • Oil threatens to spoil the market rally … again The Iran war returned to Wall Street's doorstep last week, illustrating the fragility of the interim peace agreement between Washington and Tehran.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 11 July 2026
Definition of illustrating
Verb
  • The e-commerce and cloud computing giant spent much of the last two years digesting massive gains, but the consolidation appears to be resolving higher.
    — Jay Woods, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • Gamers will play a resident maintenance worker, known as a Facilitator, that is tasked with resolving issues within the D-topia resident facility.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 15 July 2026
Definition of resolving
Verb
  • But the same questions came up after the Super Bowl and Kalshi quickly bounced back and continued to grow — even before the World Cup began — demonstrating the benefit of having such a wide array of events to bet on.
    — Nathaniel Popper, Fortune, 19 July 2026
  • These shocks would have pushed almost any country into a severe crisis, and that’s exactly what happened, demonstrating to the world how sanctions really could destroy an economy.
    — Mark Weisbrot, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026
Definition of demonstrating
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