- present participle of figure.
figuring
Example Sentences
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Translation: This Vision has a purpose beyond figuring out his role in this world, something he put off by hiding in a pub under the alias of Sherwood Ellis and posing as human.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
They collaborated with software distributors and security companies, figuring out ways to patch PHP2Shell and prevent it from being exploited.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
“We were a little bit out on our own,” Michelle said of figuring out the approach to take with Bo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
With winter not far off, Ukrzaliznytsia is already figuring out how to deal with evacuations when the outside temperature can reach -20C or below and snow is lying heavy on the ground.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
If only figuring that out were as easy as dividing.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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