solve
verb (used with object)
to find the answer or explanation for; clear up; explain.
have solved
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present perfectof solve.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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Flock cameras have solved many crimes in Houston, Texas and made it a safer place for law-abiding citizens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
You would have thought we would have solved this sort of thing with COVID, but we haven’t.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
Now, chemists at Northwestern University have solved that long standing mystery.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
“I love encountering a play for the first time and not being able to Google-Image-search how other people have solved it,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
It would have made sense for all of them, would have solved all the late-night calls.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
