figure
noun
a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
were 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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“We were figuring all of that out together.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2025
Its future now looks uncertain, and Mulaney recently said he and the team were "figuring out" what their next move would be, stopping short of committing to a second season.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2025
And the Senate Democrats were especially caught flat-footed because they were figuring it wouldn’t get out of the House.
From Slate ● Mar. 18, 2025
As you were figuring out how “The Boys” is going to end, did any part of that idea come into mind?
From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2024
He paused as he remembered how certain he’d been that those great minds were figuring out how to get the moon back in place.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
