How to Use figure out in a Sentence

figure out

verb
  • Was that an easy thing to figure out?
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Still hasn’t figured out at this point.
    — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • That’s the best way to figure out the truth.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The team has figured out what works and what doesn’t.
    — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Was that a tough one to figure out what to do with?
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Even for this guy, that's not hard to figure out.
    — CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
  • There's a lot that still hasn't been figured out here in this deal.
    — CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • There is still a long time for both of these to be figured out, though.
    — David Troy, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • And the Knicks must figure out how to make up ground.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • And part of it is that there’s so much that still needs to be figured out.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Yet there is so much to figure out between now and then.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The key now is to figure out the best plan of action.
    — Kyle Thomas, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • And trying to figure out, what are his next steps?
    — Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
  • That question took me weeks to figure out.
    — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
  • How does a student figure out the school to choose?
    — Eric Greenberg, AJC.com, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Arizona’s next task is to figure out how to block for him.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Leagues are meeting this week and next to figure out what to do.
    — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Second, figure out what your case is about.
    — Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Stand your ground and figure out how to move forward as one.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
  • That gave them a few months to figure out the center of their film.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2025
  • So there was a lot at stake in figuring out how to do it right.
    — Sarah Miller, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
  • The pros have figured out a system.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
  • This is how to figure out the first room to head to at an estate sale.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Our job is to figure out what is the best way to the grow the business.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
  • This little team of mine has worked very hard to try to figure out things.
    — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
  • But feel free to play and figure out what styling technique works for you.
    — Kayla Greaves, Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Overall, a lot of good, a lot of bad, lots of stuff to figure out.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Dean is still figuring out love.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The rest of the league is now trying to figure out how to slow them down.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
  • There was a lot of trying to figure out, back and forth, which way to go.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024

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