solved (for)

past tense of solve (for)

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figured out
Verb
  • Those victories flying off island airstrips might have been the final legacy of the Corsair, but British Royal Navy pilots figured out how to fly it off carriers, according to the museum.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Kuss figured out that spending May in Italy, July in France and late summer in Spain would, paradoxically, give him more time at home with his young family this year.
    Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
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“Solved (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solved%20%28for%29. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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