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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Crows can design tools, play games and solve puzzles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

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 chief executive of Opendoor Technologies says his company is offering mortgages a full percentage point below the national average, a move that puzzles some observers wondering about its effect on the company’s business.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

The little kid who used to follow me around, beg me for puzzles, interrupt me at chess tournaments with healthy snacks.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin