PUZZLE WORDS · SIMPLY EXPLAINED
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A flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads, often towed or pushed.
Daily puzzle explanationa flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
transport by barge on a body of water
push one's way
Example: “she barged into the meeting room”
To look through web pages or items casually without a fixed goal.
Daily puzzle explanationthe act of feeding by continual nibbling
reading superficially or at random
vegetation (such as young shoots, twigs, and leaves) that is suitable for animals to eat
Example: “a deer needs to eat twenty pounds of browse every day”
eat lightly, try different dishes
Example: “There was so much food at the party that we quickly got sated just by browsing”
look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular
Example: “browse a computer directory”
feed as in a meadow or pasture
Example: “the herd was grazing”
shop around; not necessarily buying
Example: “I don't need help, I'm just browsing”
The reporting of events or topics by the news media.
Daily puzzle explanationthe extent to which something is covered
Example: “the dictionary's coverage of standard English is excellent”
the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
Example: “they accused the paper of biased coverage of race relations”
the total amount and type of insurance carried
Public attention or visibility, especially through the media.
Daily puzzle explanationthe act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience
Example: “she denounced the exposure of children to pornography”
abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving an infant out in the open)
presentation to view in an open or public manner
Example: “the exposure of his anger was shocking”
the act of exposing film to light
a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
Example: “exposure to the weather”
aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces
Example: “the studio had a northern exposure”
the disclosure of something secret
Example: “they feared exposure of their campaign plans”
the intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate
Example: “he used the wrong exposure”
the state of being vulnerable or exposed
Example: “his vulnerability to litigation”
To turn solid from cold, or to stop moving suddenly.
Daily puzzle explanationfixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level
Example: “a freeze on hiring”
an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
Example: “a halt in the arms race”
weather cold enough to cause freezing
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
suddenly behave coldly and formally
Example: “She froze when she saw her ex-husband”
anesthetize by cold
be cold
Example: “I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on”
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
Example: “Blocked funds”
stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
Example: “Suspend the aid to the war-torn country”
change to ice
Example: “The water in the bowl froze”
cause to freeze
Example: “Freeze the leftover food”
change from a liquid to a solid when cold
Example: “Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit”
stop moving or become immobilized
Example: “When he saw the police car he froze”
be very cold, below the freezing point
Example: “It is freezing in Kalamazoo”
An aircraft with no engine that flies by riding air currents, often towed into the air.
Daily puzzle explanationaircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
The news media as a whole: newspapers, journalists and broadcasters.
Daily puzzle explanationthe act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
Example: “he gave the button a press”
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
a machine used for printing
clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
a dense crowd of people
the state of demanding notice or attention
Example: “the insistence of their hunger”
ask for or request earnestly
Example: “The prophet bid all people to become good persons”
force or impel in an indicated direction
Example: “I urged him to finish his studies”
lift weights
Example: “This guy can press 300 pounds”
squeeze or press together
Example: “she compressed her lips”
place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
Example: “pressed flowers”
press and smooth with a heated iron
Example: “press your shirts”
exert pressure or force to or upon
Example: “He pressed down on the boards”
make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
Example: “`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman”
press from a plastic
Example: “press a record”
create by pressing
Example: “Press little holes into the soft clay”
crowd closely
Example: “The crowds pressed along the street”
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
Example: “The liberal party pushed for reforms”
to be oppressive or burdensome
Example: “weigh heavily on the mind”
be urgent
Example: “This is a pressing problem”
Public attention or promotion, often gained through the media.
Daily puzzle explanationthe quality of being open to public view
Example: “the publicity of the court room”
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
Example: “the packaging of new ideas”
To move up or down a page on a screen to see more of it.
Daily puzzle explanationa document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen
Example: “Scroll down to see the entire text”
To look for information, especially using a search engine.
Daily puzzle explanationan investigation seeking answers
Example: “a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing”
boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas
Example: “right of search”
the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
the examination of alternative hypotheses
Example: “his search for a move that would avoid checkmate was unsuccessful”
an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property
Example: “they wrote a program to do a table lookup”
inquire into
Example: “the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
Example: “The police are searching for clues”
subject to a search
Example: “The police searched the suspect”
search or seek
Example: “We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest”
To move from page to page on the internet.
Daily puzzle explanationwaves breaking on the shore
switch channels, on television
look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular
Example: “browse a computer directory”
ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard
Example: “Californians love to surf”
A puzzle or question meant to challenge the mind.
Daily puzzle explanationa device for teasing wool
Example: “a teaser is used to disentangle the fibers”
a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings
an attention-getting opening presented at the start of a television show
a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
Example: “he loved to solve chessmate puzzles”
an advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers' interest
someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
a worker who teases wool
A vehicle or cart pulled behind a car or truck.
Daily puzzle explanationa wheeled vehicle that can be pulled by a car or truck and is equipped for occupancy
a large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor
an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
Firm confidence in the honesty or reliability of someone or something.
Daily puzzle explanationthe trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others
Example: “the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity”
certainty based on past experience
Example: “he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists”
complete confidence in a person or plan etc
Example: “he cherished the faith of a good woman”
a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service
Example: “they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
Example: “he is the beneficiary of a generous trust set up by his father”
a trustful relationship
Example: “he took me into his confidence”
have confidence or faith in
Example: “We can trust in our government”
be confident about something
Example: “I believe that he will come back from the war”
expect and wish
Example: “I trust you will behave better from now on”
(chiefly archaic) extend credit to
Example: “don't trust my ex-wife; I won't pay her debts anymore”
confer a trust upon
Example: “The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret”
allow without fear
A person who glides over water on skis while towed by a motorboat.
Daily puzzle explanationRidges of water moving across a surface, or repeating patterns of energy.
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