figure
noun
a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
have been figuring
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present perfect progressiveof figure.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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With Ebola, Moore said, both single- and two-dose vaccines exist and experts have been figuring out how best to deploy them both in and around outbreaks, depending on the availability of supplies.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2020
Along the way, as he has before, he weaves in stories of the astonishing characters who have been figuring humans out.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 16, 2019
Recently, scientists have been figuring out how to take advantage of these nanoparticles in energy-efficient displays and highly efficient solar cells.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2015
“I explained to him that there’s girls like me, who have curly hair, who have been figuring out this their whole life,” Ms. Webb said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2015
They should have been figuring out a plan.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
