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dope (out)

verb

Definition of dope (out)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dope (out)
  1. solve
  2. unravel
  3. answer
  4. resolve
Verb
  • A student who is laughing while solving a challenging problem is still learning.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Home-server owners will already understand the attraction, and the pro’s solved this ages ago but spent a lot more than this.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of solve
Verb
  • Prosecutors said the custody dispute became the catalyst for a murder-for-hire plot that would take years to unravel.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Among the 14 movies vying for the Golden Eye is Rhys Marc Jones’ Black Church Bay, a mystery-thriller starring Tom Cullen and Joe Locke about a man whose world unravels after an intimate encounter with a younger man.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of unravel
Verb
  • But also know that no one is under any obligation to answer questions about their body, even at a gym.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Ford, a psychology professor with an expertise in biostatistics, answers prosecutorial questions about a life-altering trauma in a manner that leans on her scientific training for security.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of answer
Verb
  • Kalin said Turkey would continue to make efforts to help resolve the tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan through dialogue, the news agency reported.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The statement was made as Plymouth County prosecutors weigh whether to retry Clancy, while her attorneys have also raised the prospect of resolving the case without a second jury trial.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of resolve
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“Dope (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dope%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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