puzzled (out)

verb

past tense of puzzle (out)
as in solved
to find an answer for through reasoning I was able to puzzle out the riddle in a fairly short time

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puzzled (out)
  1. solved
  2. unraveled
  3. answered
  4. resolved
Verb
  • When plans for a trip are disrupted, for example, ask whether the problem is within your control and can be solved.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Hospitality, retail and tech are recruiting people who’ve already solved the problem banks are trying to solve, just in a different building.
    — Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of solved
Verb
  • Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have unraveled some of the atmospheric secrets of a bizarre, blisteringly hot world that has the consistency of marshmallow.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Rice said when Perera was released from the hospital, the working relationship unraveled as well as the romantic one.
    — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of unraveled
Verb
  • The question is more easily answered by Percherette than by even the most attentive Austen characters.
    — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Department officials said that calls will still be answered by human operators and not bots.
    — Jakob McWhinney, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of answered
Verb
  • States of uncertainty that cannot be resolved can be particularly inefficient.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Some cases resulted in convictions, while others were dismissed or resolved through diversion.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of resolved
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