Thesaurus results for PUZZLING (OUT)

puzzling (out)

verb

Definition of puzzling (out)

present participle of puzzle (out)

as in solving

to find an answer for through reasoning I was able to puzzle out the riddle in a fairly short time

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So solving the trade talent gap means producing more journeymen.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Nature, however, has been solving this problem for millions of years.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026

Definition of solving

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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
The deal that built the modern internet is quietly unraveling, and most business leaders have not noticed yet.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of unraveling

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In my view, an especially helpful approach to answering such questions is to revisit the towering but neglected influence of the French philosopher Montesquieu on the founding of this country.

— Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
In practice, this means deliberately re-engaging in small, concrete activities, such as a short walk, a shower or answering one message, specifically because those actions are small enough to complete even at low motivation.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of answering

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That pays for 110 personnel working out of six fire stations, a training division and the administrative office.

— Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026
Holly Williams, a foreign correspondent working out of Istanbul for CBS News since 2012, and Mariana van Zeller, a journalist for National Geographic Channel, are both said to remain in contention.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of working out

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