puzzle through

verb

To work methodically to solve or understand something complex.

Meanings

verbpuzzle through (third-person singular simple present puzzles through, present participle puzzling through, simple past and past participle puzzled through)

present singular third person puzzles through · participle present puzzling through · participle past puzzled through · past puzzled through

  1. idiomaticinformalTo work methodically to solve or understand something complex.
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APA

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Chicago

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