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 massive vessel Green ammonia solves the core storage and transport limitations of renewable energy.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Each solves an important problem, but often with only part of the picture.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of solves
Verb
  • What unravels is a long overdue appraisal of one of this century’s greatest pop-rock bands.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The show stars Vikings actor Gustaf Skarsgård as Kurt Wallander, who begins the series aged 42 as his life unravels.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of unravels
Verb
  • The leader must decide in advance who answers when an agent acts.
    — Christine Grimm, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Someone answers the phone for the teenager who dreads phone calls, or the family stops having people over because visitors make the child anxious.
    — Deldhy Nicolás Moya Sánchez, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of answers
Verb
  • The nervous system ramps up, the threat resolves, and the body settles into a calm that feels earned.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Wishing to save her from the spiritual squalor of their surroundings, David resolves to kill his rich employer.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of resolves
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