figured

Example Sentences

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This person knows me better than nearly everyone else on the planet, so I quickly figured out that she didn’t really care whether I’d seen “Michael” or, if I had, what I thought about it.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

"I figured it out and separated the little toe from the other ones and a bit of cushion around it definitely helped," he said.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Make decisions based on your actual math, your actual timeline and your actual life — not the one you think you’re supposed to have figured out by now.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

I was a sucker for mochi and figured that would cheer me up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Pa figured this was the end, and while he was preparing himself, the outhouse dropped straight down and hit the ground like a load of bricks.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney