dopes (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of dope (out)
as in solves
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 dopes (out)
  1. solves
  2. unravels
  3. answers
  4. resolves
Verb
  • The launch solves a real problem in the sustainability reporting world, which is fragmented requests and inconsistent methodologies.
    — Arthur Zackiewicz, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
  • The new crossbar architecture solves that challenge by enabling two-dimensional pixel-level control while reducing unwanted electrical interference.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Definition of solves
Verb
  • That’s about as pleasant as things ever get for Weir, whose sanity steadily unravels over the course of the film, culminating in one of its most potent scares.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026
  • Defense unravels late The Dodgers widened their lead to two runs but gave it up in the eighth on a pair of errors, including one on a sacrifice bunt.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of unravels
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  • Customers often choose the company that answers their questions quickly, communicates clearly and eliminates unnecessary waiting.
    — Dmitriy Schwarzburg, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Spotify is doubling down on its AI push with a new dedicated chatbot that creates custom playlists and answers questions about songs, audiobooks, podcasts, and your listening history.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026
Definition of answers
Verb
  • Joe resolves to tell Nathan right away — or at least, right after the preference sheet meeting.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • The trust layer resolves fitness through quality certification, lineage traceability, freshness signals and provenance.
    — Jay Limburn, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of resolves
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