solve
verb
, ËsÈŻlv\
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Synonyms for solve
Synonyms
answer, break, crack, dope (out), figure out, puzzle (out), resolve, riddle (out), unravel, unriddle, work, work out
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After all, this is the same governor who didnât hesitate to use the special-session process to target transgender individuals and subject them to the threat of verbal and physical abuse, all for the cause of solving a non-existent problem. — Gilbert Garcia, ExpressNews.com, "Why Texas needs a special session on guns," 6 Sep. 2019 Definitely leave a big tip in cash, but at the same time, this isnât a problem that can be solved by individual actors. — Kim Kelly, Teen Vogue, "The Human Cost of a Cheap Manicure," 6 Sep. 2019 Image-recognition researchers havenât solved all the problems. — The Atlantic, "Coming Soon to a Battlefield: Robots That Can Kill," 3 Sep. 2019 Replacing lead pipes nationwide, which would permanently solve the corrosion problem, would cost $16 billion to $80 billion. — Maura C. Allaire, The Conversation, "How to address Americaâs lead crisis and provide safe drinking water for all," 3 Sep. 2019 The Great Northern solved that by building nearly a dozen lodges and chalets inside the park, including the Many Glacier Hotel on the shores of Swiftcurrent Lake. — Justin Franz, The Know, "Have Glacier National Park to yourself," 1 Sep. 2019 Gilbert Perry coach Preston Jones, still trying to solve Chandler, which beat the Pumas in each of the last two 6A championship games, still believes Arizona's best team resides on Arizona Avenue, where the Chandler Wolves play. — Richard Obert, azcentral, "Is Arizona high school football ready for historic Open Division season?," 23 Aug. 2019 The new work helps solve a longtime geologic mystery. — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, "Colossal volcano behind 'mystery' global cooling finally found," 23 Aug. 2019 The premiere of the new season of 13 Reasons Why is just a day away, but people have been trying to solve season 3's big mystery all month long. — Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, "â13 Reasons Whyâ Star Anne Winters Said That Even She Was Shocked By Who Killed Bryce Walker," 22 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'solve.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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