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 Money in the bank doesn't fix a company that hasn't figured out how to sell. — Erhan Kaya, Forbes.com, 10 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 The fuller picture is something more like one effort laying the road while another figured out a more efficient way to drive it. — Zachary Utz, STAT, 15 May 2026 In that context, Prada 2 is not a sign that Hollywood has figured out the formula. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figured out
  1. solved
  2. answered
  3. unraveled
  4. resolved
  5. worked out
Verb
  • The 49-year-old cold case was eventually solved in August 2023.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Trump’s 2020 defeat and unusual split term solved that problem.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of solved
Verb
  • The question definitively answered here is whether more schools should be emphasizing project learning over rote memorization and teaching to the test.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The University of Hawaii deployed AI chatbots across all 10 campuses—94% student opt-in, 4,294 questions answered without human intervention in five months, 2,533 students flagged for follow-up.
    — Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of answered
Verb
  • As in Swalwell’s case, Platner’s support has unraveled quickly, leaving him with little path forward.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • As the statisticians looked up the last time someone had lost the Wimbledon men’s final from such a position (John Bromwich in 1948), Djokovic could have unraveled.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of unraveled
Verb
  • But the question of whether detainees are employees and deserve certain protections isn’t entirely resolved — at least not for the federal government.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Temasek invested in Luckin only after the company’s legal and governance issues were resolved, Chia said, brushing off questions about a relisting, saying Luckin’s priority should be building a durable business first.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Definition of resolved
Verb
  • Hopper, 25, grew up in Ballantyne and remembers staying in the Morrison YMCA’s child care while his mother worked out.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
  • Saša Pekeč, a professor of business administration at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, compares it to the early days of ridesharing apps, which were banned in some cities while regulations were still being worked out.
    — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 3 July 2026
Definition of worked out

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