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
noun
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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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Join 1 other in the comments View Comments Aiming to solve the mystery, Sahar Saleem, a professor of radiology at Kasr Al Ainy Hospital at Cairo University, used CT scans to reveal details about the woman’s morphology, health conditions and preservation.
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
Armas said on Wednesday that the chance to play against a Mexican team will present a unique problem to solve in itself.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2024
For years, conversations about how to solve that problem have focused on trees.
—Emma Marris, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2024
But their deaths aren’t the only mystery Gigante hopes to solve.
—Ellyn Lapointe, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
Armas said on Wednesday that the chance to play against a Mexican team will present a unique problem to solve in itself.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2024
For years, conversations about how to solve that problem have focused on trees.
—Emma Marris, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2024
But their deaths aren’t the only mystery Gigante hopes to solve.
—Ellyn Lapointe, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Solve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solve. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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