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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The shift solved a basic problem, advocates say.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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Having regulations put into place through this upcoming legislation is a win for both sides, especially if the overall revenue problems plaguing college athletics can at least be solved.—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Things flipped in the second period, with Anaheim outshooting Vegas 17-6, but Hart answered the bell.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Dorofeyev answered after taking the puck from Chris Kreider, shifting to the slot and snapping a shot past Dostal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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As a result, the friendship between Adams and Jefferson unraveled.—
Marianne Holdzkom,
The Conversation,
14 May 2026
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Read All About It OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took the witness stand in the company’s trial with Elon Musk, sharing his account of how their once-close relationship unraveled.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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The plea, entered four months before Cruz was placed on the minor-league restricted list, resolved the criminal case against him and, under the terms of the agreement, made his removal from the United States all but certain.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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There weren’t as many glaring errors when the NFL also used replacement officials for one week of exhibition games and the opening week in 2001 before the labor dispute was resolved shortly after 9/11, and the regular officials returned in time when the season resumed after a one-week break.—
Rob Maaddi,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Verb
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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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The first two haven’t worked out yet.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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