as in to resolve
to find an answer for through reasoning
it took me half an hour to solve the logic puzzle
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Recent Examples of solve
But while Burns appeared to solve Oakmont for the day, some players who performed well on Thursday got eaten alive by the nasty course on Friday.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Even when crimes are reported, police often struggle to solve them.
—Jillian E. Snider, Boston Herald, 13 June 2025
Most of our interviewees agreed that criminalization alone wouldn’t solve the opioid epidemic.
—Katherine Lemasters, The Conversation, 13 June 2025
But Je cautions against thinking that the courts alone will solve the problem, pointing to the federal appeals court that overturned a previous decision allowing a drag performance in Naples, Fla. to take place outdoors.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 12 June 2025
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Even when crimes are reported, police often struggle to solve them.
—Jillian E. Snider, Boston Herald, 13 June 2025
Most of our interviewees agreed that criminalization alone wouldn’t solve the opioid epidemic.
—Katherine Lemasters, The Conversation, 13 June 2025
But Je cautions against thinking that the courts alone will solve the problem, pointing to the federal appeals court that overturned a previous decision allowing a drag performance in Naples, Fla. to take place outdoors.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solve
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The future path may become clearer once the budget battle is done and tariff negotiations resolved.—
William Dunkelberg,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Could some of the uncertainty surrounding tariffs be resolved soon?—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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For those not in-the-know on all things Treehouse of Horror, monorails or that time George Harrison rubbed shoulders with Homer Simpson at a Grammys afterparty, author Alan Siegel's new book should answer a few questions.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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What To Know Hegseth was answering questions from the committee looking at the Pentagon's budget for 2026, which included discussions around the United States' roles in the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas conflicts.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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As Forbes reported, this seems to be a result of the relationship between Must and President Donald Trump appearing to unravel, with each attacking the other.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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But the claim started to unravel as investigators talked to Morales Reyes, who doesn’t speak English fluently, and obtained a handwriting sample from him that was different from the handwriting in the letters, according to court documents.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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“Solve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solve. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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