How to Use puzzle in a Sentence

puzzle

1 of 2 verb

• The cause of the accident has puzzled investigators.
• In the summer of 1953, the ship traced a puzzling pattern on the ocean floor.
  — Lisa Wells, Harper’s Magazine , 13 Mar. 2023
• The Uber driver watched, puzzled, as tears poured down her face.
  — Charlotte Kramon, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2023
• Hand out this brain teaser for guests to puzzle over before the kick off.
  — Rebekah Lowin, Country Living, 4 Feb. 2023
• Bull has seen people work through dreams that had puzzled them in the container of the labyrinth.
  — Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2023
• Among the puzzling allegations made by the children in the case: One young girl claimed to have flown around the swingers club on a broom.
  — Paul Schrodt, Vulture, 29 June 2023
• The cosmos is full of puzzling objects such as starless worlds that come in pairs.
  — Charlie Wood, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2023
• The cave men later find the ape, the cave girl and six little creatures, and puzzle over the existence of the first cave children.
  — Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2022
• Case in point: The lovely and puzzling Westwood Greenway.
  — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2023
• Use slow-feed bowls or puzzle toys that require them to eat slowly.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Aug. 2023
• Where Leopard Skin loses me again is in trying to puzzle out what I’m meant to take away from any of this.
  — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Nov. 2022
• He was puzzled, even offended, to learn the purpose of Mr. Adams’s visit.
  — Juan Arredondo, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2023
• The giant moon that glowed behind Batiste didn’t quite vibe with the spirit of the song, but the luminous orb was at least eye-catching, if puzzling.
  — Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
• Each simple puzzle comes with four to six pieces to put together for some fun that’s not puzzling at all.
  — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 27 Sep. 2023
• Some voters seemed puzzled, even frustrated, about the road ahead.
  — Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2023
• Ripken became a first-ballot Hall of Famer with 98.5% of the vote, so maybe there’s something to a proverb with a murky origin and puzzling imagery.
  — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2023
• Joey Graziadei finally put an end to the mystery that left many fans puzzled as to why his eyes are yellow.
  — Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024
• There are oodles of passages like this, so much to puzzle over for those who like to puzzle hard while reading their fiction.
  — Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2022
• But the nation continues to puzzle over the problem of nuclear waste.
  — Douglas MacMillan, Washington Post, 13 May 2022
• It was covered in wood paneling, which puzzled the coach.
  — Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 9 Feb. 2024
• The nature of the galaxies is puzzling scientists, who have not been able to determine how they were formed.
  — Luke Gentile, Washington Examiner, 23 Feb. 2023
• But in parts of California closer to the coast, some were puzzled at why the storm had received so much attention.
  — Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2023
• The decision to label the BBC’s main non-news account rather than its news account was also puzzling.
  — Leo Sands, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2023
• Our parents’ friends who heard the news of our birth and came to congratulate them were puzzled by the imbalance between the two babies.
  — Yoko Ogawa, The New Yorker, 20 July 2023
• To puzzle that together, let’s first check in on the threat relating to addiction.
  — refinery29.com, 2 Feb. 2023
• These images are more than just data for scientists to puzzle over.
  — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 21 Sep. 2022
• As the pre-show played out, all eyes were on the gorgeous gowns, the dapper tuxes and that one puzzling green goblin, but even all the glamour couldn’t take away from the appearance of the step and repeat.
  — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
• Another puzzling aspect is this cooler does not have a drain hole.
  — Travis Smola, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023
• Bill Gates didn't leave his Instagram followers puzzled about his end-of-year plans.
  — Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 1 Jan. 2024
• You could be forgiven for finding the confusion surrounding her absence puzzling.
  — Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024

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puzzle

2 of 2 noun

• The links are a small sample of the clues from the Friday puzzle.
  — Sam Corbin, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2023
• But which of the many, many panels, sweeps, puzzles, and quizzes rank among the best of the best?
  — Tanner Stransky, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2024
• The puzzle pieces have been spread across the table for the spring and summer.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2023
• Like a puzzle, the city has acquired key pieces in the last few years.
  — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
• That’s one of the most enigmatic parts of the whole puzzle.
  — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Nov. 2023
• But Ainsley knows the pieces of this puzzle do not fit.
  — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 27 Feb. 2024
• The links are a small sample of the clues from this Friday’s puzzle.
  — Sam Corbin, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2023
• The sauce was also, for many years, a puzzle that Wozniuk could not solve.
  — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2023
• Among adults, puzzle and arcade games are the most played.
  — Bychris Morris, Fortune, 12 July 2023
• That schedule is revised from time to time, giving rise to the puzzle in the case.
  — Adam Liptak, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2023
• The plant swaps take place on first Sundays, and the book/puzzle/yarn swaps on second Sundays.
  — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2024
• Each stamp contains some of the letters needed to solve a word puzzle.
  — Pete Zimowsky, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
• Despite the vast reach of this wind, its formation has long been a puzzle.
  — Quanta Magazine, 24 Apr. 2023
• But Take Note The puzzle pieces are small, so keep them away from younger children or siblings.
  — Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 6 Mar. 2024
• Your sister can take a break from work and enjoy a cup of tea while building a puzzle.
  — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
• The puzzle is recommended for kids ages 5 years and up.
  — Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023
• Players have four chances to solve the puzzle before losing.
  — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 28 Aug. 2023
• But there are other pieces to this puzzle, odd details that have led up to this moment.
  — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2024
• My primary focus over the last few years has also been on the puzzles.
  — M.t. Connolly, Fortune Well, 18 July 2023
• Of utmost importance, though, was that the fourth piece of a still-unsolved five-part puzzle appears to be in place.
  — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024
• That appeared to be the best choice since the other teams that tried to breakdance were struggling and the teams that did the puzzle ended up finishing in the top 3.
  — Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
• D’Angelo Russell was the second major piece added to the puzzle that was the Lakers at midseason.
  — Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2023
• His egotism and myopia further blur our view of the larger puzzle.
  — Phillip MacIak, The New Republic, 7 Sep. 2023
• Josh’s orange team loses in the challenge, with the purple team pulling ahead easily in the puzzle.
  — Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 6 Apr. 2023
• Its children’s meals include books, games and puzzles instead of toys.
  — Megan Poinski, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
• Some remains are incomplete, parts of them still out there like missing pieces to a puzzle.
  — Regan Mertz, oregonlive, 11 Apr. 2023
• Instead, there will be hand made indents and carvings that will allow the roof's pieces to connect like a puzzle.
  — Ines De La Cuetara, ABC News, 27 July 2023
• All of them solved at least one puzzle, and ten of the birds successfully completed all eight tasks.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2023
• Carson Garrett had the social game, the strategic chops, and the puzzle expertise to win Survivor 44.
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 25 May 2023
• Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.
  — USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024

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