solved

past tense of solve

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Recent Examples of solved The gap between frontier AI companies and the rest of the industry comes down to who has solved the infrastructure problem. Lucas Zhao, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Elliott said the issue could be solved in part by making sure that more revenue is generated from the richest residents. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026 The identification of the Golden State Killer in 2018 was the first time a major public case had been solved through genetic genealogy, according to Moore. Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 Virgo August 23 – September 22 A deeper concern may be solved through a smaller daily fix. Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026 The South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that the team solved this by inventing a custom catalyst that pairs cobalt with nickel. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026 Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni, a former right back who played alongside Messi in the 2006 World Cup, solved that problem by moving Messi to right wing, tweaking formations and pulling from a bench superior to England’s. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026 These are problems that certainly won’t be solved by any soccer victory, but on the other hand, the success of Yamal’s Spain can indeed help strengthen the country’s stance on immigration and the integration of immigrants. Juan Claudio Matossian, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026 But my complexities and issues haven’t been solved by the success that I was so driven to achieve. Nick Reilly, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solved
Verb
  • By February, only days after Skubal’s arbitration hearing was resolved peacefully, the storm was building.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Pollack told the court that the immunity issue should be resolved before any subsequent litigation over the government’s evidence.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Whether those records can be turned on an outbreak is a question people have already answered.
    John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The forum remains a place where prospective employees can get their application questions answered and where a community of workers can fight for better working conditions.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • The truce unraveled after both sides resumed attacks on each other’s military installations and other infrastructure.
    Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • Speculation about Manuel’s future intensified as Moore’s tenure unraveled in December.
    Austin Meek, New York Times, 20 July 2026

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“Solved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solved. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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