Thesaurus results for RIDDLED (OUT)

riddled (out)

verb

past tense of riddle (out)

as in solved

to find an answer for through reasoning with the discovery of the Rosetta stone, archaeologists at long last were able to riddle out the mystery of Egyptian hieroglyphics

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The crows solved the task the same way primates do, using the same mathematical logic despite having a very different brain structure.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
So there’s a huge amount of that which was solved with lots of different trickery, and then some VFX.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

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Purdue cut its deficit to 10 with a three-point play from former UConn target Caden Pierce three minutes into the second half, but Demary answered with his own physical finish, plus a free throw, at the other end.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
For about 30 minutes, Stacy Garrity answered every question KDKA-TV's Josh Taylor asked her about her campaign for governor, including one concerning a political ad about incumbent Josh Shapiro.

— Josh Taylor, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

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Before leaving his post in February 2025, Sams saw parts of his work unraveled by the current administration.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
How Amazon’s plan unraveled In February, GW president Ellen Granberg announced the university had sold the campus, but did not initially identify the buyer or disclose the purchase price.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of unraveled

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Joining the Chiefs’ practice squad According to McDowell, the Chiefs also worked out kickers Ben Sauls and Harrison Mevis this week before ultimately deciding to sign Tucker.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026
Tucker worked out for the Jets before this season but did not sign with them.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of worked out

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Other forum participants reported that subsequent firmware updates resolved their infections.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The Commissary is raising money and crowdsourcing to help cover lawyers' costs and have emergency funding until the dispute is resolved.

— Libby Smith, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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