as in to solve
to find an answer for through reasoning
tried to dope out the answer from the little information we had been given
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The approach is to solve as many things as possible while people are in prison.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
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This sequel to 2019's Knives Out follows detective Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig, who works to solve a murder after a group of frenemies meet on a private Greek island.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Her latest is Grace, a wife (to Robert Pattinson) and mother who begins to unravel after moving to a rural home.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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But the new tariffs threaten to unravel his life.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
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While Schneider was expressing his feelings about the unknown state of Judge’s normally rocket arm, the Yankees seemed weary about answering these kind of inquiries.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Why Colombians are answering Zelenskyy’s plea Decades of warfare have left Colombia with one of the largest and most well-trained armies in the world.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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In videos of performances since the incident, McRae appears to have resolved the issue by wearing heels with straps.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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That transfer from Al Nassr did not go through on deadline day, and Athletic are still trying to resolve that situation.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Dope (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dope%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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