Examples of figure out in a Sentence
a book of brainteasers that even a really clever person won't have an easy time figuring out
Recent Examples on the Web
Hopefully, Golden State can get back to full health and figure out its issues.
—
Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
What excites me most is not only using these principles in new buildings, but figuring out how systems like this can also be added to existing ones.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025
The cost-cutting measure leaves officials with about a year to figure out how to replace the responsibilities held for decades by the Sheriff’s Office and Fire Department.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 6 Dec. 2025
As Netflix began to invest in original programming, Sarandos declared that Netflix wanted to become HBO before HBO figured out streaming.
—Lucas Shaw, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for figure out
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
What excites me most is not only using these principles in new buildings, but figuring out how systems like this can also be added to existing ones.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025
The cost-cutting measure leaves officials with about a year to figure out how to replace the responsibilities held for decades by the Sheriff’s Office and Fire Department.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 6 Dec. 2025
As Netflix began to invest in original programming, Sarandos declared that Netflix wanted to become HBO before HBO figured out streaming.
—Lucas Shaw, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for figure out
Cite this Entry
“Figure out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20out. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share