as in resolved
to find an answer for through reasoning
it took me half an hour to solve the logic puzzle
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Recent Examples of solved
That problem can’t be solved as quickly, but a city spokesperson said new signs indicating that option is available to visitors have been ordered and will be installed as soon as a vendor finishes making them.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Worried that someone might get stuck in the elevator, Jorgie Ramos, who also operates Vice City Pizza in South Miami, decided to shut down the restaurant until the problem was solved.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
And for two decades, there was only one guy who had solved that particular puzzle.
—Will Leitch, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Billions spent, nothing solved.
—Brian Jones, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
The fuel problem may be solved by 2030 as the current reactors are planned to be modified to use LEU fuel.
—New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
Over the following years, McElearney and his team secured 71 convictions, solved 11 murders and put seven trials before federal juries, effectively dismantling the DeCavalcante crime family.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
The homicide clearance rate was 125%, as detectives solved several cases from previous years.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
When the day of the follow-up scan finally arrived, the mystery was solved—not triplets, but twins.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Worried that someone might get stuck in the elevator, Jorgie Ramos, who also operates Vice City Pizza in South Miami, decided to shut down the restaurant until the problem was solved.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
And for two decades, there was only one guy who had solved that particular puzzle.
—Will Leitch, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Billions spent, nothing solved.
—Brian Jones, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
The fuel problem may be solved by 2030 as the current reactors are planned to be modified to use LEU fuel.
—New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
Over the following years, McElearney and his team secured 71 convictions, solved 11 murders and put seven trials before federal juries, effectively dismantling the DeCavalcante crime family.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
The homicide clearance rate was 125%, as detectives solved several cases from previous years.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
When the day of the follow-up scan finally arrived, the mystery was solved—not triplets, but twins.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solved
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Trauma teams use time stamps to log when an interventional need has been reported and when it is resolved using in-district and/or community resources.—
Connye Griffin,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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People are also pointing out a few plot points that aren’t resolved.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Clippers raced to a 14-5 lead, but the Knicks answered with eight straight points and the game was close for the first three quarters.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In solving an 80-year-old chemical mystery, the researchers have not only answered a long-standing theoretical question but also expanded the toolbox of modern chemistry.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Yet, the season unraveled in 2025, due largely to injuries.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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But their plans to get back home have completely unraveled.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Solved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solved. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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