solved

past tense of solve

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Recent Examples of solved 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 Rather than treating those tensions as problems to be solved, Scoot understands that the future of luxury depends on balancing them, rather than choosing between them. Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 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 Virgo August 23 – September 22 A deeper concern may be solved through a smaller daily fix. Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solved
Verb
  • Suda filed suit for wrongful dismissal, and the museum countersued her for theft; the conflict is set to be resolved via arbitration, at a judge’s order, later this year.
    News Desk, Artforum, 29 July 2026
  • By the time of the fire, the Presbytery was in the process of selling the building, which remains under contract while contingencies are resolved.
    Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 29 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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