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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Data such as “days on market and price-drop history are extremely important for appraisers to figure out how the market is moving,” he added.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
He couldn’t figure out why; water rates charged by the city utility had not increased at the same rate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Being a mixed-race person, sometimes it’s quite difficult to figure out which box you should fit in,” Dean continues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Rep. Greg Casar argues that Democrats need to figure out their A.I. messaging—fast.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
Yesterday evening as I helped her with chores and the boys, I’d tried to figure out how to frame it.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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