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
  • Forensic investigative genetic genealogy has helped police solve long-term unidentified cold cases.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The technology remains at an early stage, however, and its long-term viability will depend on whether companies can solve the economic, technical and logistical challenges of operating and maintaining thousands of satellites in space.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of solve
Verb
  • While nearly 30 players were given the ball cap and figurative clipboard to watch from the sidelines, key position battles unraveled in the desert in the team’s win.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026
  • One day, a position group can be the best and brightest on a team — that is until a few injuries unravel the entire situation.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of unravel
Verb
  • The curve answers to one thing, which is how old the owner happens to be.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Teenager Cavan Sullivan scored early in the first half for Philadelphia, but Austin FC defender Brendan Hines-Ike answered three minutes later for a 1-1 draw with the Union on Saturday night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of answer
Verb
  • However, surface-level remedies rarely resolve systemic frustrations.
    — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Needless to say, we have been caught flatfooted with no apparent plan to resolve the situation.
    — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 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 26 Aug. 2026.

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