Showing Results for "puzzles"

puzzles

VERB

baffle, confuse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amaze befuddle bemuse bewilder complicate confound disconcert distract disturb dumbfound flabbergast flummox frustrate mystify nonplus perplex rattle stump

STRONG

addle bamboozle beat befog buffalo discombobulate floor foil obscure pose snow stir stumble throw

WEAK

get to profundicate psych out put off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appease calm clarify clear up comfort enlighten explain explicate facilitate help soothe

STRONG

aid assist lose

WEAK

elucidate illustrate not care unravel

VERB

wonder about

Synonyms

STRONG

brood cudgel marvel muse ponder study

WEAK

ask oneself mull over rack one's brains think about think hard

Antonyms

STRONG

forget ignore neglect

WEAK

clarify elucidate explain illustrate not care unravel

Example Sentences

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Markets are not data puzzles to be “solved” by powerful computation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Crows can design tools, play games and solve puzzles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

In the most recent example, Time magazine this week launched Time Games, featuring online word puzzles and jigsaws made from its iconic magazine covers.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

The room “incorporates a wide variety of games, puzzles, as well as film and animation,” he adds.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Both relied on a complex blend of statistics and instinct to crack puzzles.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield