figured out

past tense of figure out

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Recent Examples of figured out Those victories flying off island airstrips might have been the final legacy of the Corsair, but British Royal Navy pilots figured out how to fly it off carriers, according to the museum. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026 Kuss figured out that spending May in Italy, July in France and late summer in Spain would, paradoxically, give him more time at home with his young family this year. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 There’s the basic practical question of how we’re supposed to believe that nobody has figured out who Russ is after more than six episodes. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 Although some under-16 accounts were initially deleted, Teachman said, children figured out ways to bypass age-verification checks. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 The thousands of dedicated online retailers gave way to the Amazons and eBays — companies that truly figured out how to reimagine retail using the technology rather than simply take orders on the internet. — Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Even Bari Weiss hasn’t figured out a way to screw that up (not yet, anyway). — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2026 While Uber was no exception, Naga said the company has now figured out a better way to deploy AI without breaking the bank. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 So even if Imax magically figured out a way to manufacture more 70mm projectors, there are relatively few theaters where they could actually be installed. — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figured out
Verb
  • Cage solved my next problem by insisting that the way to discover new things is to overcome our dependence on our likes and dislikes, those supposed pillars of criticism.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Consider at least one mystery from that Emmys sketch, a glimpse of the SNL logo, potentially solved.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • How they are answered will have wide-ranging impacts for America’s health system, science, and patients.
    — Daniel Payne, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
  • But the 49ers answered with a touchdown drive that was aided when Josh Sweat was called for roughing the passer after an apparent third-down stop.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The ceasefire quickly unraveled, and the 60-day deadline passed last month with no breakthroughs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Marking the feature debut of writer-director Joe Camara, the film follows Luke (Leone), a man struggling with addiction, debt and a life that has steadily unraveled around him.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Manager Dana Weigel stressed that everyone must be confident that all of Starliner’s problems have been resolved before putting astronauts back on board.
    — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Once the sunlight issue was resolved, the researchers faced radiation hurdles from the Van Allen belts created by the Earth’s magnetic field and which traps photons and electrons.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Jets released quarterback Bailey Zappe from the practice squad to make room for Levis, who worked out for the team earlier this month.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • There were pros and cons to how these engagements worked out.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Figured out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figured%20out. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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