figured out

verb

past tense of figure out
as in solved
to find an answer for through reasoning a book of brainteasers that even a really clever person won't have an easy time figuring out

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Recent Examples of figured out But Griffin and his inner circle long ago figured out that anyone who snoozes at the wheel gets run off the road. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026 And the company has figured out ways to pay tribute to Karpen. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026 Planetary scientist Hiroki Karyu and his research team at Tohoku University in Sendai City, Japan, finally figured out how the haze formed using a microphysical model. — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026 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 There’s the basic practical question of how we’re supposed to believe that nobody has figured out who Russ is after more than six episodes. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 Although some under-16 accounts were initially deleted, Teachman said, children figured out ways to bypass age-verification checks. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 The thousands of dedicated online retailers gave way to the Amazons and eBays — companies that truly figured out how to reimagine retail using the technology rather than simply take orders on the internet. — Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figured out
  1. solved
  2. answered
  3. unraveled
  4. resolved
  5. worked out
Verb
  • The official list still remains peppered with unsolved problems, although OpenAI recently announced that its unreleased internal AI model has solved more than 100 open questions.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Feldman's father Harley kept in touch with Scottsdale police, never giving up hope that it would be solved.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of solved
Verb
  • On one attempt, the process server observed four cars in the driveway, but no one answered at the front door, the new filing said.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
  • And a public record request for the permit plan wasn’t immediately answered.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of answered
Verb
  • Over the past 25 or so years, this country has unraveled in a lot of ways.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The firm unraveled in 2025 after prosecutors accused its founder and chief financial officer of concealing hundreds of millions of dollars in financial problems from lenders and investors, a case bolstered by the CFO’s guilty plea.
    — Alex Volonte, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of unraveled
Verb
  • The Big Window Issues to Watch Out For Experiencing a draft doesn’t automatically mean your windows require complete replacement, as minor issues can often be resolved with simple repairs.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Its lawyers argued that the Constitution and federal law do not allow for such claims to be resolved in local courts.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of resolved
Verb
  • The defense, when all was said and done, worked out fine Sunday, though.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The Dolphins opted to sign none of the four backs who worked out for them on Tuesday -- former Canes standout Damien Martinez, former Titans fourth-rounder Hassan Haskins, Davie University School alum Kenny McIntosh and rookie Elija-Tau Tolliver.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of worked out

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“Figured out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figured%20out. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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