figured out

verb

past tense of figure out
as in solved
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 figured out 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 That’s someone treading open water who has figured out that the only way not to drown is to never stop kicking. — Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 16 July 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 The good news is that dermatologists and makeup artists have figured out how to keep your SPF topped up without wrecking your foundation, blush or setting spray. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figured out
  1. solved
  2. answered
  3. unraveled
  4. resolved
  5. worked out
Verb
  • The 76ers have a lot to work on and a lot to work out, and none of it will be solved overnight.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • But, for the moment, the rest of the code has yet to be solved.
    — Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of solved
Verb
  • Even after California erased a 14-point lead in Week 1, UCLA answered with 21 unanswered points to complete a 45-24 drubbing.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • For Dungarpur, the restoration answered a demand that had been building for years.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of answered
Verb
  • Later on Saturday, Pezeshkian called on state TV for a revival of the interim deal, which was signed on June 17 but quickly unraveled amid disagreements over what had been agreed, especially ​on the status of the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
  • As curators unraveled the truth behind the images, the album soon made headlines and ignited a debate that reverberated far beyond the museum walls.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of unraveled
Verb
  • Salah’s future was not resolved until March, by which time Semenyo had joined Manchester City and hit the ground running.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But then Godzilla re-emerged, and Kōichi resolved to die fighting the monster to atone for Odo Island.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of resolved
Verb
  • How those standards would impact the Group of 6 conferences (the American, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, Pac-12 and Sun Belt) still needs to be worked out.
    — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • This is still being worked out in courts as players battle for a fifth year of college eligibility.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of worked out

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