figured
Americanadjective
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depicted as a figure in graphic art, painting, or sculpture
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decorated or patterned with a design
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having a form
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music
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ornamental
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(of a bass part) provided with numerals indicating accompanying harmonies
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Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of figured
1350–1400; Middle English, past participle of figuren to figure; see -ed 2
Example Sentences
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He’d been patient while I figured out what I wanted, knowing he wanted to meet me where I was at.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
And when I figured that out, I felt really good.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Eventually I figured out how to make them work, but it took research to learn the way other humans behave and think.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
She figured an employee had left something and had gone in to retrieve it, but no one was inside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
No need, I figured, to bother my head about it again.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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