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• past participle of figure.
• past tense form of figure.

figured

American  

[fig-yerd] / ˈfɪg jərd /

adjective

1. ornamented with a device or pattern.

   figured silk; figured wallpaper.

2. formed or shaped.

   figured stones.

3. represented by a pictorial or sculptured figure.

   The god is figured as part man, part beast.

4. Music.

   1. florid.

   2. having the accompanying chords indicated by figures.

5. figurative, as language.

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figured British  

/ ˈfɪɡəd /

adjective

1. depicted as a figure in graphic art, painting, or sculpture

2. decorated or patterned with a design

3. having a form

4. music

   1. ornamental

   2. (of a bass part) provided with numerals indicating accompanying harmonies

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Other Word Forms

• self-figured
  adjective
• figuredly
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of figured

1350–1400; Middle English, past participle of figuren to figure; see -ed ²

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

figured

It wasn’t long before the Russians figured out where he was.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

And when I figured that out, I felt really good.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

"When we finally figured out jungle we found our voice," he added.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

I figured a little “forest bathing” couldn’t hurt during the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

I figured what I carried would speak louder than words, anyway, so I took the bundle from my jacket and revealed the gold.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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