solve
verb (used with object)
to find the answer or explanation for; clear up; explain.
has solved
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present perfectof solve (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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An international research team has solved a 178-year-old mystery involving one of the earliest documented cases of solar activity interfering with electrical technology.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
This company says it has solved that problem.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
"Judging a military deployment by whether it has solved a political crisis that, by definition, it cannot solve, would be misguided," Eledinov said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
AI has solved a math problem that stumped humans for decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
Tired of embarrassing myself in front of two-year-olds, I've started referring to everything in the plural, which can get expensive but has solved a lot of my problems.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
