Thesaurus results for SOLVED

solved

verb

past tense of solve

as in resolved

to find an answer for through reasoning it took me half an hour to solve the logic puzzle

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Recent Examples of solved This city’s problems aren’t going to be solved with slogans or campaign consultants’ talking points. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 There is no reason college sports’ challenges can’t be solved the same way. — Charles Grantham, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Chan has countered that San Francisco’s affordability problems cannot be solved through market-rate housing alone. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026 There are a number of really unique plants that will make for a fascinating collection if the extra humidity puzzle can be solved. — Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026 This is a problem of the sport, the most popular the country has ever seen, that cannot be solved. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026 Rather than treating those tensions as problems to be solved, Scoot understands that the future of luxury depends on balancing them, rather than choosing between them. — Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 This desire for more speed cannot solely be solved by one man, however. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Virgo August 23 – September 22 A deeper concern may be solved through a smaller daily fix. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026

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Payments will not be released until the court grants final approval and all appeals have been resolved.

— Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Mykhailo Mudryk was given permission to resume his football career at Chelsea after his doping case with the Football Association was resolved.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of resolved

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From being handed important communication roles on defense to being moved around as a chess piece in multiple defensive spots, Downs has answered each challenge the coaching staff has handed him.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026
And the existential questions that death tends to open, the ones usually answered through religion or community, felt easier too.

— Sai Rajagopal, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of answered

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But his bogus life story of being a wealthy Wall Street player with a college degree and other accomplishments quickly unraveled.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
The 400-Homer, 10-Gold Glove Club — This isn’t the time or place to talk about how Jones’ career unraveled after age 30.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of unraveled

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