solved

past tense of solve

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Recent Examples of solved 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 This city’s problems aren’t going to be solved with slogans or campaign consultants’ talking points. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 There is no reason college sports’ challenges can’t be solved the same way. Charles Grantham, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Chan has countered that San Francisco’s affordability problems cannot be solved through market-rate housing alone. Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026 There are a number of really unique plants that will make for a fascinating collection if the extra humidity puzzle can be solved. Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026 This is a problem of the sport, the most popular the country has ever seen, that cannot be solved. Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026 This desire for more speed cannot solely be solved by one man, however. Art De Roché, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solved
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
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
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

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“Solved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solved. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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