figure
noun
a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
had been figuring
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past perfect progressiveof figure.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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His committee chairmen had been figuring out what to do if the justices ruled their way, he said, and now needed to refocus their efforts.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 25, 2015
Cora had been figuring on Sam’s news all day, holding it up to the light like a hideous bauble, tilting it so.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
Doubtless he had been figuring on what he would do with his share of the prize money, and hated to see his rosy visions fade away so soon.
From Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise or, The Dash for Dixie by Louis Arundel
They had been figuring up possible and probable profits by the end of the five years, and looked very well satisfied.
From Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart by Amanda Minnie Douglas
After a little while Stuart, who had been figuring in a memorandum book, yawned and said he guessed he'd go to bed.
From Fidelity A Novel by Susan Glaspell
