solved

past tense of solve

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Recent Examples of solved 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 Successful companies have a taste for what their customers want, what works and what does not, in the marketplace, and which problems should be solved and which avoided. Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 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 Two separate repair shops and two new batteries have not solved the problem, and no parasitic drain has been found. John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 18 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 Small mismatches can break policies, and closing that gap in wide-ranging scenarios is still not completely solved. ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026 Most importantly, the renovation solved the hotel’s practical shortcomings without stripping away the qualities that made longtime guests love it in the first place. Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solved
Verb
  • Because of the probable length of the report, Silver was asked about reading such a voluminous amount of information and if things would be resolved before the start of next season.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • In an opinion published Tuesday, US District Judge James Boasberg granted a preliminary injunction blocking the State Department from enforcing the policy until the CITR’s lawsuit is resolved.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 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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