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
And yet, Goldman is also quick to acknowledge that none of those strategic maneuvers would matter much if the show’s creative team hadn’t also figured out the formula for making a live show that appeals to 2025 audiences, particularly the hard-to-reach Gen-Z crowd.
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Attorneys figured out months ago what percentage of any settlement or jury award each plaintiff should receive, because those dollar figures were part of the mediation and settlement negotiations, Stirata said.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
But now the land won’t be turned into condos, and kids can come learn about how a civilization here hundreds of years ago figured out how to fish more efficiently than anyone else in the world.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Hooga is figured out how to offer a leading red light therapy product that’s practical, affordable, and of the highest quality.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But even from jail, Mendoza figured out how to control her.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
The city agreed to help remove legal blocks to the razing of the buildings, including possible landmark designation, once the hotel company figured out redevelopment plans for the space.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
So there’s a lot that needs to get figured out before that conversation even happens.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 28 Aug. 2025
The Trevor Project’s Henson said the details still need to be figured out, including evaluating the training needs of California’s current 988 counselors.
—Annie Sciacca, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Josef Adalian, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Attorneys figured out months ago what percentage of any settlement or jury award each plaintiff should receive, because those dollar figures were part of the mediation and settlement negotiations, Stirata said.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
But now the land won’t be turned into condos, and kids can come learn about how a civilization here hundreds of years ago figured out how to fish more efficiently than anyone else in the world.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Hooga is figured out how to offer a leading red light therapy product that’s practical, affordable, and of the highest quality.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But even from jail, Mendoza figured out how to control her.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
The city agreed to help remove legal blocks to the razing of the buildings, including possible landmark designation, once the hotel company figured out redevelopment plans for the space.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
So there’s a lot that needs to get figured out before that conversation even happens.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 28 Aug. 2025
The Trevor Project’s Henson said the details still need to be figured out, including evaluating the training needs of California’s current 988 counselors.
—Annie Sciacca, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figured out
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His 2005 report was a stunning breakthrough that solved a five-hundred-year-old mystery, but his insights had originated in the laboratory.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Auburn team solved this problem by depositing their materials directly onto solid surfaces, which improved both stability and scalability.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Current and past Disney Channel stars dressed up, played games, and answered questions at a recent Disney+ Halloween Fest on the studio lot.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
27 Oct. 2025
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Canales answered to the lifelessness in his postgame presser.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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The hour-and-a-half-long documentary unraveled Lorincz’s building agitation with neighborhood kids playing in a field near her home through 911 calls, deputy body camera video and detective interviews.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Vertical seams give a new sense of structure, hems are unraveled, and cuffs are bold, placing the interior side of denim in the spotlight.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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This time, Beijing had a strategy for using its leverage and was resolved to follow it.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Most side effects occurred within the first two months and resolved soon after.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Duffers already worked out the answer back in season 4, Ross confirms.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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When Diggs returns, and if Williams worked out, the team could keep both on the field with DaRon Bland in the slot.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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