solved

past tense of solve

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of solved Home-server owners will already understand the attraction, and the pro’s solved this ages ago but spent a lot more than this. — New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2026 His problems were tough and solved dangerously, if conveniently, as required by producer-writer Bruce Geller’s teleplay. — Ed Olmstead, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 Three problems the law has not solved First is consent and notice. — Jihun Joun, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026 The molecular system solved basic math like 10 + 3 in just 30 seconds, while complex 100-bit additions involving numbers up to 34 million completed in roughly 14 hours. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026 Perhaps the three questions are not riddles to be solved once and closed. — Regan Peng, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 The news comes on the heels of the stunning announcement last week from OpenAI that its own model had solved the Navier-Stokes problem, one of the seven Millennium Prize Problems. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026 Chopping vegetables with tiny baby feet dangling in front of the cutting board was a new challenge, but one easily solved by a little shifting and angling. — Caroline Chambers, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026 The 76ers have a lot to work on and a lot to work out, and none of it will be solved overnight. — Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solved
Verb
  • He was also not joined by the Writers Guild of America, which filed its own antitrust suit and also resolved it over the weekend.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Newsom, however, said in his Sunday veto message that the issue must be resolved in federal court before California can pass such a law.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Outside the window warm air moved the leaves on the branches while around her, phones rang, and men and women answered Helios Accounting, Entertainment’s Finest.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • But in the meantime, before all these cosmic, life-and-death questions can be answered, this episode of Lanterns makes for a meaningful memorial to a deeply imperfect hero.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Their engagement unraveled, and the pair ultimately separated in 2022 after attempts at reconciliation.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Ed Sheeran’s world tour unraveled Tuesday after all his remaining supporting acts quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore and his onstage support of Palestinians.
    — Peter Weber, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Solved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solved. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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