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 While Uber was no exception, Naga said the company has now figured out a better way to deploy AI without breaking the bank. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 Unable to afford a state-of-the-art Roland TR-808, Rahzel (as Brown called himself on stage) figured out how to imitate all the rhythmic effects with his own mouth. — Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 That’s someone treading open water who has figured out that the only way not to drown is to never stop kicking. — Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 So even if Imax magically figured out a way to manufacture more 70mm projectors, there are relatively few theaters where they could actually be installed. — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 16 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figured out
  1. solved
  2. answered
  3. unraveled
  4. resolved
  5. worked out
Verb
  • What Arcade Actually Bought At its core, Smithery solved a discovery and packaging problem.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Museum officials initially lowered blackout shades over the windows, which solved the conservation problem but created another one.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of solved
Verb
  • His impact cannot be measured simply in years of service, calls answered, or accomplishments.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The man composes his responses with the help of a manual that instructs him on which incoming string of Chinese characters should be answered with which other string of Chinese characters.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of answered
Verb
  • The agreement was signed in June and unraveled in a matter of days.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • At once pragmatic and playful, Anderson seems to be taking on the world these days like someone who’s unraveled a deeper mystery.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of unraveled
Verb
  • Payments will not be released until the court grants final approval and all appeals have been resolved.
    — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Mykhailo Mudryk was given permission to resume his football career at Chelsea after his doping case with the Football Association was resolved.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of resolved
Verb
  • White Sox reliever Grant Taylor, who got the final out of the sixth, worked out of a jam in the seventh by striking out Durbin to leave runners on the corners.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • It’s called the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability, and the physics behind it was worked out in the late 1860s.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of worked out

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“Figured out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figured%20out. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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