puzzle out
Example Sentences
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One stumbling block: Rules that might once have offered guidance are gone, leaving individuals to puzzle out what’s appropriate for the workplace themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
He likens what the group is doing to “building a puzzle out of thousands of other puzzles, gluing it together to make a new thing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
Trying to puzzle out what he “really” meant, as opposed to what he actually said, will get you nowhere.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2025
But Maitlis says she spent years "trying to puzzle out" what the words meant.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2024
I sit back down, and Sana keeps glancing at my face, trying to puzzle out why I look familiar.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
