figure
noun
a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
had figured
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past perfectof figure.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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One of Khosla’s colleagues had figured how the burned trees reached the yard near McFarland, about 22 miles north of Bakersfield.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
It was put to Carrick that it would help if United could manage some shutouts, and he was asked if he had figured out the problem.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Disney also just saw its $1 billion deal with OpenAI collapse after the AI company pulled the plug on its short-video-generating product Sora, which had figured to play a central role in the arrangement.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 1, 2026
By November, there was a large cohort of technically-minded people who had figured out how to use coding agents, and they were prime candidates for something bigger.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
Shadow had figured out within the first few minutes of meeting Mr. Ibis that his expected part in any conversation with the funeral director was to say as little as possible.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
