solved; solving
1
: to find a solution, explanation, or answer for
solve a problem
solved the crime
2
: to pay in full
solve a debt
: to solve something
substitute and solve for x
solver
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Examples of solve in a Sentence
They are working to solve the traffic problem.
If they'll lend us the money we need, all our problems will be solved.
He couldn't solve the math problem.
The mystery has been solved.
The FBI has been trying to solve the case for years.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Not a delusional optimism, but an ability to focus on problems that can be solved.
—Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
The illogic of dreams is not a riddle to be solved but a noise that can reveal the meaningful signal.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
To solve the problem of how to pay for those costs, the organizers came up with an idea: Why not make the group wedding into a big party, that anyone could attend?
—Oliver Haug, Them, 20 Jan. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Not a delusional optimism, but an ability to focus on problems that can be solved.
—Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
The illogic of dreams is not a riddle to be solved but a noise that can reveal the meaningful signal.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
To solve the problem of how to pay for those costs, the organizers came up with an idea: Why not make the group wedding into a big party, that anyone could attend?
—Oliver Haug, Them, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Solve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solve. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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