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
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.
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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
In the lab, participants figured out forty-two per cent of the puzzles that showed up in their dreams.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
But few of them figured out Congress as quickly as Massie, who had grown up in rural Kentucky but earned two degrees in engineering from MIT.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
Stormwater captured in dams, reservoirs and spreading grounds figured out to be an amazing 185% of average for this time of year, the county reported.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Wedge heels Damas has figured out how to balance fashion and practicality with footwear.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
That it got figured out so early was the real shock.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
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
In the lab, participants figured out forty-two per cent of the puzzles that showed up in their dreams.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
But few of them figured out Congress as quickly as Massie, who had grown up in rural Kentucky but earned two degrees in engineering from MIT.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
Stormwater captured in dams, reservoirs and spreading grounds figured out to be an amazing 185% of average for this time of year, the county reported.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Wedge heels Damas has figured out how to balance fashion and practicality with footwear.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
That it got figured out so early was the real shock.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figured out
Verb
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Many Models For Taste, Not One All of which is why Ansari doubts that taste will be solved by a single layer bolted onto a foundation model.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The problem was eventually solved by adding a small isolation switch that disconnects the system whenever new code is uploaded.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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So, when companies answered calls to return to the office as the pandemic eased, Reinhart decided the four-day workweek would become a permanent fixture for the company.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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So, there are a lot of questions surrounding him, some of which were answered at the NBA Draft Combine.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
Verb
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The stranger-than-fiction saga of the Murdaugh family — the Southern legal dynasty unraveled by double murder and massive financial fraud — is heading back to the courtroom for a high-stakes do-over.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Now that the deal has unraveled, eyes are also on the future.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
Verb
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With closing arguments now completed in the trial and the jury set to start deliberations on Monday, the uncertainty in this case will soon be resolved.—
Tom Dotan,
Vanity Fair,
17 May 2026
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So the administration, of course, urges patience, right, once the war is resolved, et cetera.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Ryan Zeferjahn gave up the first run of the game and walked the bases loaded, but Chase Silseth (1-0) worked out of the jam by getting slugger Nick Kurtz to ground into a game-ending double play.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Poliakoff could not say how much taller because that’s still being worked out.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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