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 Unable to afford a state-of-the-art Roland TR-808, Rahzel (as Brown called himself on stage) figured out how to imitate all the rhythmic effects with his own mouth. — Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 31 July 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 On the surface, Tom Truszinski had things all figured out. — Adam Duxter, CBS News, 20 June 2026 The aerospace company has figured out how to position itself firmly in the middle of the speculative hype of the AI cycle, and numerous financial organizations have amended rules designed to protect retail investors. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026 But the league has figured out that a fan base needs a credible path forward. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026 But hemp manufacturers quickly figured out how to convert CBD in hemp into THC through a process that involves toxic solvents, creating products that sometimes contain harmful chemicals and that can be more potent than products made from marijuana. — Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figured out
  1. solved
  2. answered
  3. unraveled
  4. resolved
  5. worked out
Verb
  • The gap between frontier AI companies and the rest of the industry comes down to who has solved the infrastructure problem.
    — Lucas Zhao, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Elliott said the issue could be solved in part by making sure that more revenue is generated from the richest residents.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
Definition of solved
Verb
  • Whether those records can be turned on an outbreak is a question people have already answered.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The forum remains a place where prospective employees can get their application questions answered and where a community of workers can fight for better working conditions.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of answered
Verb
  • The truce unraveled after both sides resumed attacks on each other’s military installations and other infrastructure.
    — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • Speculation about Manuel’s future intensified as Moore’s tenure unraveled in December.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of unraveled
Verb
  • Suda filed suit for wrongful dismissal, and the museum countersued her for theft; the conflict is set to be resolved via arbitration, at a judge’s order, later this year.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 29 July 2026
  • By the time of the fire, the Presbytery was in the process of selling the building, which remains under contract while contingencies are resolved.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of resolved
Verb
  • Amazon’s willingness to take TNF off the hands of Fox (which subsequently opted out of the final season of its deal) worked out in everyone’s favor, but no Big Tech player has yet to commandeer a package of similar import.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026
  • The Newsoms paid between $518,000 and $873,000 in taxes per year, which worked out to a federal income tax rate of 30% to 35% per year, according to his office.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of worked out

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

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