figured

Definition of figurednext
past tense of figure
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as in estimated
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement let's figure the juice in the pan to be about a cup and just add it to the mix

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Recent Examples of figured At 32 years old, Jessica Pegula has figured something out about playing on grass, tennis’s most specialized surface that happens to host its most important Grand Slam. Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 July 2026 Terry Black’s Barbecue, a small Texas chain, figured authentic barbecue would be on many fans’ must-try lists. ABC News, 2 July 2026 Dee Hock is the only one who figured this before, and maybe an agent trained on his thoughts and on how to design a chaordic alliance of frenemies may be able to help the Open Standard team scale. Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Her best resource, Atkin figured, were the people who were closest to her. Literary Hub, 30 June 2026 Skillman figured there are 10,000 culverts in Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026 Janamanchi figured some people would come for an ironic spectacle. Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026 Rather than drag things on and potentially dig himself deeper into a hole, Venditti figured the timing was right to take what money was left and exit gracefully. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026 John’s problem, his brother figured, was a lack of direction. Matthew Blackwell, Pitchfork, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figured
Verb
  • After more than an hour sheltering from the rain in the Ronald Reagan Building, Nadine Szewczyk, 67, decided to head back to her hotel.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • The suit last week is another sign that the utilities have decided to push back against criticism.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • The population of bears statewide is estimated to be about 19,000 and is managed through regulated hunting to reduce the risk of more frequent human-bear conflicts.
    Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • India’s religious and spiritual economy was estimated at roughly $58 billion in 2025, and is projected to grow steadily over the next decade.
    Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • The weather service also cautions the heat index is calculated for shady areas only.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Another issue with the heat index concerns the way that it’s calculated.
    Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Indeed, in the high temperatures of the solar corona it had been thought that dust could not survive for very long and would therefore have no impact.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 July 2026
  • Thankfully, Williams’ jovial remarks marked the last time anyone mentioned or even thought about 2026.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • The Royals opted for a bullpen game with right-hander Steven Cruz serving as the opener.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
  • Despite the risk of purchasing through a third-party platform such as StubHub, many fans opted to do so to avoid the 30% FIFA resale tax, believing that the Fan Protect Guarantee would safeguard their order.
    Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • Who would have guessed that Butch—Butch—could inspire such feelings in anyone, let alone the man who had spent 23 years waiting for his brother to leave.
    Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
  • Who could’ve guessed that a modest, half-hour drama filled with poop gags and 10 inches of prosthetic man meat would be the show to revitalize the fandom’s faith in Game of Thrones?
    Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • The approach uses the aspherical electron densities computed using quantum mechanics to arrive at accurate determinations of atomic positions.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026
  • During inference, large language models store computed token relationships in this cache rather than recalculating them with every output.
    David Noy, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • He is believed to be in hiding after reportedly being wounded in the airstrike that killed his father.
    Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • He is believed to be part of the group’s inner circle, German and Chinese state media reported.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

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“Figured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figured. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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