brainteaser

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Recent Examples of brainteaser True, this area is so palpably pretty its image graces containers of chewy nougats and 1,000-piece brainteasers. Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 3 Sep. 2025 The deals also will give Peacock and Hulu access to older episodes of the programs, enabling their viewers to binge on the brainteasers. Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025 The daily brainteaser features 16 seemingly random words grouped together in a box. Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brainteaser
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainteaser
Noun
  • Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!
    Jenny Porter Tilley, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The two meet in the depths of space and work together to solve the riddle.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The states' warming patterns weren't uniform, Jesús Gonzalo, an economist and professor at the University of Charles III in Madrid, explained using a riddle.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In Kristin Dwyer's In Time With You (out March 3 from Wednesday Books), that's the conundrum facing Nieve Monroe, who's devastated after her boyfriend Carter dies saving her from drowning.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The Cavs’ conundrum Long before the Harden news was known, there was league-wide chatter about whether the Cavs could land a star player with the hopes of returning to title-contending status.
    Sam Amick, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026

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“Brainteaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainteaser. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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