as in to solve
to find an answer for through reasoning
a book of brainteasers that even a really clever person won't have an easy time figuring out
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of figure out
Meanwhile, others can be frustrating as players navigate the subspace and figure out how these labyrinthine and abstract areas connect to the real interdimensional worlds.
—
Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Now the job of figuring out how the two can co-exist and succeed on the Clippers is up to Lue.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
But for any of that to happen, the two sides have to figure out a revenue sharing model.
—Doug Feinberg, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Trading steadied early Tuesday and crude prices eased after wild swings this week with investors trying to figure out how long the war with Iran will continue.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for figure out
Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Now the job of figuring out how the two can co-exist and succeed on the Clippers is up to Lue.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
But for any of that to happen, the two sides have to figure out a revenue sharing model.
—Doug Feinberg, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Trading steadied early Tuesday and crude prices eased after wild swings this week with investors trying to figure out how long the war with Iran will continue.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for figure out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figure out
Verb
-
In a briefing with reporters earlier, a Meta legal spokesperson said the company didn't believe that youth mental health struggles, both broadly and with Kaley specifically, could be solved through litigation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
-
To solve the problem, graduate student James Talavage and Professor Ou Ma designed a system called Dual-Arm Zero Momentum.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Questions and comments will be moderated, read, and answered as time allows.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
-
Jerdee was tested twice in the first three minutes of the second overtime and answered the bell with two crucial saves.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Set in 1970s America, as television tightens its grip on American culture, veteran anchorman Howard Beale unravels live on air.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
-
In The Drama, Zendaya and Robert Pattinson portray a couple whose relationship unravels days before their wedding.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The result was that each party blocked the other's proposal for temporarily resolving the standoff during an hourslong debate on the Senate floor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
-
The complaint has not yet been resolved.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Figure out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figure%20out. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
