solved

past tense of solve

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of solved The advice isn’t to ignore the past, but the past can’t be solved in a day. R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) may have solved the biggest drawback of electric vehicle range anxiety. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026 Duca said the overall problem is solved when people have access to affordable spay and neuter services, vaccinations, microchipping, basic veterinary care and cat trap-neuter-return resources. Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Look Beyond Your Own Industry Some of the most powerful breakthroughs happen when leaders are willing to go outside their comfort zone and ask how someone in a completely different industry has solved a similar problem. Jen Fuller, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 And none of it seems close to being solved despite the 49ers getting on a plane to Australia in less than two weeks for the season opener against the Rams, who many expect to have Aaron Donald back from retirement. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Various theories surrounding the murders arose following the verdict, but they were never officially solved. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026 Sanft focused the first day of testimony on questioning the thoroughness of the work of investigators in the three decades-old case, saying he’s not convinced Tupac Shakur’s murder will ever be solved. Aditi Sangal, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 Health care affordability will be solved by building durable coalitions around ideas that work in the real world, not just in theory. Kody Kinsley, STAT, 17 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solved
Verb
  • If the dispute is not resolved during the examination, UnitedHealth can pursue the IRS administrative appeals process and potentially litigate the matter.
    Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That case was ultimately resolved in 2024 with a pre-trial agreement.
    Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • An officer walked around the building, rang the doorbell, and when no one answered, the agents departed, the agency added.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The company also says distressed callers got their calls answered up to 40 seconds faster on average.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • While nearly 30 players were given the ball cap and figurative clipboard to watch from the sidelines, key position battles unraveled in the desert in the team’s win.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Viewers will remember that Ramona and Annie switched places at the end of Season 1 once the sisters unraveled some family secrets.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Solved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solved. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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