How to Use puzzle out in a Sentence
puzzle out
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Now, researchers in Japan may have finally figured this puzzle out.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
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But managers can’t run the floor if they’re stuck in the backroom puzzling out schedules and shuffling through binders of paperwork.
—Michael Spataro, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Historically this has been the agency that has puzzled out the causes of new diseases.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026
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From interactive games to snuffle mats and treat-dispensing toys, there are plenty of puzzles out there on the market.
—Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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Above the galleries, where the new towerlet leans back and tilts its face to the sun, the firm has built a three-dimensional puzzle out of triangular pieces.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Mar. 2026
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In this era of CEO-as-celebrities, some analysts don’t puzzle out the story beneath the surface.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
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Today’s Difficulty Our testers rate each puzzle out of 5 according to its difficulty.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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