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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But it gave viewers some sense of what players, pitchers and umpires were figuring out in real time: What counts as a ball and a strike in the most subjective of all spectator sports?
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026
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
Both he and Buswell were figuring it out as they went along, he said.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2024
“It’s heartwarming and thrilling to see friends that, when we were figuring out what Eckhaus Latta really was … so were they. And now they’re amazing actors, or artists,” says Latta.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
While they were figuring out who to put on which bus, Chase stared up at the sky.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
