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put two and two together

VERB
solve
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clarify clear up deal with decide determine do explain figure out fix have iron out settle work out
STRONG
break construe crack decipher decode disentangle divine elucidate enlighten expound fathom get hit illuminate interpret lick puzzle reason unfold unlock unravel untangle work
WEAK
find out get right get to the bottom hit upon make a dent make out pan out think out unriddle
Antonyms
STRONGEST
complicate confuse defer destroy hesitate miss neglect put off unsettle
STRONG
agree be vague fail hide lose mend misunderstand obscure tangle twist
WEAK
pose question search wonder

Example Sentences

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“I think he was watching what was going on and kind of put two and two together and said I need to go to my local PD,” Perry said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Surely, the viewer can put two and two together on their own to decipher a deeper meaning within the text without the message being spoon-fed to them.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2025

However Stokes chose to spin it, his "put two and two together" comments were ambiguous at best and clumsy at worst.

From BBC • May 29, 2025

While this might have come as a complete surprise to most parents, Clare quickly put two and two together.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2025

That was about the only time in my life I didn’t put two and two together.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant