figured
Example Sentences
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Someone incapable of finding a package would be of no help in locating Mrs. Sandler, he figured, so he went looking himself.
From Literature
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Eventually, I figured out that “walking” and “ambient” were useful search terms to find what I was looking for, along with whatever destination piqued my curiosity at the moment.
Random abdominal pains have afflicted me since college — the price of a stressful job, I always figured.
From Los Angeles Times
On the other is the pull of Venezuela, where his family figured prominently in public life and he began his artistic career.
“I didn’t say anything. I looked at Leo. I figured he’d have my back. But then he said, ‘You know, she’s kind of right, Clara.’”
From Literature
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