figure
noun
a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
was figuring
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past progressiveof figure.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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‘Chuck Norris penetrated the internet as the internet was figuring out how to be something that took over the culture at large.’
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 20, 2026
The scientists’ big breakthrough was figuring out how to turn them on and off so that target metals can be retrieved without the chemical inputs and waste that plague traditional metal processing, Su said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
“It was figuring out how to complement guys as good as me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
She said a large part of building the company was figuring out how to dance with all types of dancers and bodies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025
I was figuring the problem in my head but started imagining him on a train, getting here faster.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
