UNRIDDLED Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

unriddled

verb

past tense of unriddle

as in solved

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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as in explained

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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The official list still remains peppered with unsolved problems, although OpenAI recently announced that its unreleased internal AI model has solved more than 100 open questions.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Feldman's father Harley kept in touch with Scottsdale police, never giving up hope that it would be solved.

— Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

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Justin Wilson, an associate professor of physics at Louisiana State University and a study coauthor, explained that random interventions could suppress otherwise unpredictable behavior.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Adding that there were multiple bloods; some waterier, some viscous, others stickier, Flanagan explained that blood for dropping was different from what needed to be painted on Howell, which could not drip off.

— Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of explained

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Over the past 25 or so years, this country has unraveled in a lot of ways.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
The firm unraveled in 2025 after prosecutors accused its founder and chief financial officer of concealing hundreds of millions of dollars in financial problems from lenders and investors, a case bolstered by the CFO’s guilty plea.

— Alex Volonte, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of unraveled

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The collection’s attempt at provocation was perhaps best illustrated by a top with underboob exposure that seemed intended to signal a rebellious edge but came across as little more than an ill-fitting garment in search of a point of view.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The film is inspired by Colin Meloy’s 2011 novel of the same name and illustrated by Carson Ellis in Laika’s classic stop-motion style.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of illustrated

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Olivia Rodrigo has clarified both her stance on artificial intelligence and her relationship status after the two issues overlapped for the pop star this summer.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
Crash axes The UAE’s attorney general’s statement was the first time authorities have clarified the weapon the attacker used.

— Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of clarified

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The Big Window Issues to Watch Out For Experiencing a draft doesn’t automatically mean your windows require complete replacement, as minor issues can often be resolved with simple repairs.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Its lawyers argued that the Constitution and federal law do not allow for such claims to be resolved in local courts.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of resolved

Verb

When Albin returned to the question of which country posed the greater threat to American interests, el Sayed again declined to choose between them, arguing that both had demonstrated the capacity to cause harm.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
Ud Doula reiterated that the RSC had failed to deliver adequately on its existing mandate and that the industry had already demonstrated its capacity to improve factory safety.

— Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

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