figured out

past tense of figure out

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Recent Examples of figured out But even back then, Hayek Pinault trusted her instincts and saw an audience that the American entertainment industry hadn’t yet figured out how to reach. — Paul Chi, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026 Getting In Now The marketers who figured out mobile advertising have done it by learning from gaming. — Phoena Pang, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 In Waititi’s telling, Josie has figured out her mother’s plan. — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026 But Griffin and his inner circle long ago figured out that anyone who snoozes at the wheel gets run off the road. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026 And the company has figured out ways to pay tribute to Karpen. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026 Planetary scientist Hiroki Karyu and his research team at Tohoku University in Sendai City, Japan, finally figured out how the haze formed using a microphysical model. — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figured out
Verb
  • An 18-year-old mathematical problem concerning the limits of quantum computing may finally have been solved in just three days.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • JonBenét’s older half-brother, John Andrew Ramsey, said investigators must have courage and act aggressively to get the case solved as soon as possible.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The Bears answered with another TD drive and put the game away after Darnold's interception.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Back to base camp The Knicks are 2-4, and two of their starters answered the same chemistry question on opposite sides of the spectrum.
    — Kyle Wagner, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Brooklyn unraveled in the final two minutes Saturday, surrendering 10 consecutive points and a 17-point lead in a 124-121 loss to the Hawks at State Farm Arena.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Astrologer Renee Watt urges taking stock of where prior relationships unraveled and what red flags were brushed aside.
    — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Contracts are resolved using data from the Texas Secretary of State’s office.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
  • That case likely won't move forward until the criminal charges are resolved.
    — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Maybe that worked out for the better because the sanitizer measured a soupy 500 parts per million.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Joining the Chiefs’ practice squad According to McDowell, the Chiefs also worked out kickers Ben Sauls and Harrison Mevis this week before ultimately deciding to sign Tucker.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026

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“Figured out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figured%20out. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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