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
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Recent Examples of figure out
It was definitely held up, and so … everybody’s been running around this city trying to figure out what’s going on.
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Shelley Nelson, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
Somehow, the stakeholders figured out how do it without Whedon, who’s considered too toxic to hire after allegations of abuse have sidelined his career.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Maikel Garcia lifted a fly ball to center field to get the first run across home plate in the top of the third inning, striking first as Team USA was trying to figure out Rodriguez.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The challenge of figuring out a workable business model as production and personnel costs rise while old revenue streams dry up is bad enough.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
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Shelley Nelson, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
Somehow, the stakeholders figured out how do it without Whedon, who’s considered too toxic to hire after allegations of abuse have sidelined his career.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Maikel Garcia lifted a fly ball to center field to get the first run across home plate in the top of the third inning, striking first as Team USA was trying to figure out Rodriguez.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The challenge of figuring out a workable business model as production and personnel costs rise while old revenue streams dry up is bad enough.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
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Did the young Kay solve her cases badly all those years ago?—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Huang is optimistic about the power of AI, and believes agents are a critical building block on the road to solving some of humanity’s most complex questions.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Questions and comments will be moderated, read, and answered as time allows.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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If Ribadu is serious about a dialogue, even as a long-term exercise, there are some fundamental questions to answer.—
Obi Anyadike,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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That sense of security unraveled in 2021.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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Within an hour, the training exercise unraveled into a cascading accident.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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Many thought the Afghan Taliban’s return to power in 2021 would resolve this tension.—
Rabia Akhtar,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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Ziegler said the fact that employers and plan sponsors are not mentioned among health care entities in the text of the Weldon Amendment could give Democrats an edge with their interpretation, but the question has yet to be resolved in court.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Figure out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figure%20out. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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