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
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
No one technology will solve all our climate problems.
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
And every time 210,000 formulas (or blocks) get solved, a halving occurs.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
The Seminole County sheriff announced the connection between the shootings and said his department is working very closely with Orange County to solve the crimes.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024
Most custodians earn between $18 and $25 an hour.
More:Could layoffs at TARC solve JCPS' bus driver shortage?
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Apr. 2024
Relative to about a thousand cold cases that are being investigated at the Fort Worth Police Department, only six have been solved, according to the FWPD Cold Case Support Group.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2024
Recently TikTok has doubled down on solving the highly personal mystery that is color analysis — the process that purports to reveal which colors look best on you.
—Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
Standalone mode To solve certain business problems, there may be limited value in making models interact.
—David Zuluaga Martínez, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
To this day, authorities have not formally named anyone as the Zodiac Killer, and only two of his cryptograms have been solved.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Apr. 2024
Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
And every time 210,000 formulas (or blocks) get solved, a halving occurs.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
The Seminole County sheriff announced the connection between the shootings and said his department is working very closely with Orange County to solve the crimes.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024
Most custodians earn between $18 and $25 an hour.
More:Could layoffs at TARC solve JCPS' bus driver shortage?
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Apr. 2024
Relative to about a thousand cold cases that are being investigated at the Fort Worth Police Department, only six have been solved, according to the FWPD Cold Case Support Group.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2024
Recently TikTok has doubled down on solving the highly personal mystery that is color analysis — the process that purports to reveal which colors look best on you.
—Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
Standalone mode To solve certain business problems, there may be limited value in making models interact.
—David Zuluaga Martínez, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
To this day, authorities have not formally named anyone as the Zodiac Killer, and only two of his cryptograms have been solved.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Solve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solve. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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