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problem solver

American  
[prahb-luhm sahlv-er] / ˈprɑb ləm ˌsɑlv ər /

noun

problem solvers plural
  1. a person who solves or seeks to solve problems, usually with a specified level of skill.

  2. something used as the solution to a problem.


Example Sentences

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On the clock and off, I am a gadget problem solver.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

The video casts Beutner, 65, as a pragmatic problem solver, focusing on his nonprofit Vision to Learn, which provides eye exams and glasses to children in low-income communities.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025

Wilson’s handling of the event played into his campaign narrative as a competent problem solver.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2023

Photographer, filmmaker and enterprising problem solver Lisa Law was reportedly given $3,000 and an imperative to go into the city and get provisions.

From Salon • Sep. 17, 2023

Cat was the problem solver, the one who knew Chicken well enough to know the difference between what he said and what he meant.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

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