puzzles over

A form of puzzle over — To think intensely and deeply about a confusing problem, situation, or question in an effort to understand it or to find a solution.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of puzzle over
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APA

puzzles over. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puzzles%20over

MLA

“puzzles over.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puzzles%20over. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puzzles over,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puzzles%20over.

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