solved; solving
1
: to find a solution, explanation, or answer for
solve a problem
solved the crime
2
: to pay in full
solve a debt
: to solve something
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solver
noun
Examples of solve in a Sentence
They are working to solve the traffic problem.
If they'll lend us the money we need, all our problems will be solved.
He couldn't solve the math problem.
The mystery has been solved.
The FBI has been trying to solve the case for years.
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No information was provided on a suspect or motive in the homicide as detectives continue working to solve the case.
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Now, more than 40 years on, new technology appears to have solved the mystery.
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Unless there’s an unexpected change that leads to regime change, the current conflict won’t solve our Iran problem.
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Activities like using a computer to solve a puzzle were considered intellectually stimulating.
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Now, more than 40 years on, new technology appears to have solved the mystery.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
Unless there’s an unexpected change that leads to regime change, the current conflict won’t solve our Iran problem.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2026
Activities like using a computer to solve a puzzle were considered intellectually stimulating.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Solve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solve. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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