figure out
- analyze v.
- appraise v.
- augur v.
- clear up v.
- compute v.
- crack v.
- decode v.
- determine v.
- discern v.
- distinguish v.
- evaluate v.
- fathom v.
- forecast v.
- foretell v.
- get v.
- hypothesize v.
- individualize v.
- infer v.
- number v.
- outsmart v.
- outthink v.
- outwit v.
- penetrate v.
- place v.
- plan v.
- predict v.
- ratiocinate v.
- reason v.
- reckon v.
- solve v.
- speculate v.
- think v.
- understand v.
- unfold v.
- work out v.
Example Sentences
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But Cameron won out thanks to her unrelenting pressure, which never allowed the usually adaptable Mayer to figure out a winning gameplan.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
That means that Indiana’s law and others like it will force the courts to figure out which state law to apply when a clash arises.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
Dingell said she's still trying to figure out if Piker is popular because "he exercises and looks buff."
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Munoz said they’re still trying to figure out if insurance will cover any of the damage or losses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Danny chuckled to himself and took a moment to figure out his next move.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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