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
substitute and solve for x
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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For messes that vacuuming can’t solve, shoppers can throw the rug in the washing machine on cold and hang it to dry.
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Lonpi Tipi added that domesticating larvae production ultimately would lead to solving problems related to access to protein- and nutrition-rich food.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2025
The company provides over 11,000 organizations with cloud solutions powered by AI to help solve business challenges, including supporting and empowering their workforce, managing their finances and spending in an ever-changing environment, and planning for the unexpected.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
For messes that vacuuming can’t solve, shoppers can throw the rug in the washing machine on cold and hang it to dry.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Lonpi Tipi added that domesticating larvae production ultimately would lead to solving problems related to access to protein- and nutrition-rich food.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Solve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solve. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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