figured

Example Sentences

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Surely this is as good as it gets, they must have figured.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“We had figured it out,” she said, describing how she was “low-key” optimistic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

After that, I figured out how to start a class at Lewis & Clark, where I was a visiting instructor.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

When Michael Toribio became a father in 2021, he figured he was about a year away from being promoted to assistant principal at his K-8 school in Orlando, Fla.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

While the beans and potatoes were cooking, I figured that I’d make some flour gravy.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls